Training Systems Senior Engineer (Systems Engineer)

Boeing ,
Bristol, Bristol

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Training Systems Senior Engineer (Systems Engineer) Company: BDUKL - United Kingdom Job ID: 00000198771 Date Posted: 2020-06-05-07:00 Location: GBR - Bristol, UK, GBR - Fleet, UK, GBR - Yeovil, UK Job Description Summary: Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. Evaluates customer/operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces. Performs various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture. Performs analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success. Develops, maintains and identifies improvements for the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes. Resolves cross-functional technical issues. Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world. Relocation: No relocation available Export Control Requirement: This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. Safety Sensitive: This is not a safety sensitive position Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award Job Description Qualifications: At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you'll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. Boeing Defence UK is looking for Training Systems Senior Engineer (Systems Engineer) to be based in Fleet, Yeovil or Bristol in the UK. You will join a small team of highly experienced training system SMEs who provide engineering expertise across the business. We are currently developing and operating training services for Boeing C-17, Apache and Chinook aircraft and will shortly also start supporting the P-8 and E-7. In addition BDUK are developing the core systems and services that support the UK's future collective training service known as DOTC. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the design, development, test and support of complex synthetic training systems in either the civil or military aviation domain. While the role will be based at one of our primary sites (Fleet, Yeovil or Bristol) it is likely that some travel will be required, especially as we stand up new training services. Interaction with customers and stakeholders is likely to be part of this role. It may also include liaising with and providing technical oversight of suppliers (e.g. developing Supplier Statements of Work and specifications, monitoring supplier technical progress). This is a senior engineer role reporting directly to the Head of Training Engineering for BDUK. Position Responsibilities: * Technical Planning - Elements of technical planning and programme monitoring and control to facilitate programme milestone delivery within time and budget (e.g. development of engineering plans, progress, reporting, management of metrics and baselines, configuration and data management, technical input to risks and opportunities). * Requirements Analysis - Decomposition of the TNA into detailed requirements for each element of the training service. * Trade Studies - Comparative analysis of options comparing costs, schedules, risk and compliance to inform selection of the optimum solution. * Procurement Support - Technical support to our Supply Chain function during the selection of suppliers. * Test and Evaluation - Development and execution of detailed test and validation strategies and plan to ensure each element meets the training need. * Support - Ongoing support to the site technicians in the operation, maintence, update and modification of elements of the training system. Competencies and Experience: * Significant experience in synthetic training ideally in a military aviation context. * Preferably educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering subject. * Familiarity with the principles of Systems Engineering. * Ideally experience of writing procurement technical specifications. * Familiarity with MoD policy such as JSP-822 and JSP-939 is highly desirable. * Familiarity with modelling and simu