Communications Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE : Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED : No travel

LOCATION : Portsmouth (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE : Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
  
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL
  
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
  
• Health & Wellbeing : Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates
  
• Family and Caregiving : Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
  
• Inclusive Environment : W ellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
  

We're not just committed to sustainable flight; we are on the front line of innovation, developing the advanced systems that protect societies and secure our collective future. Ready to engineer what's next in defence? Make your next change a groundbreaking one.

About the role...

This role will suit a Systems Engineer with experience from one of the following industries: SATCOM, Aerospace, Automotive, Automation / Packaging, Mining, Robotics, Space, or Manufacturing. You will be joining a small multi-disciplinary team (Electrical, Software, RF, Mechanical). As a team, you will be developing Maritime Satellite Communications systems. This role involves long-term, complex projects, coordinating with procurement and 3rd party suppliers and managing design baselines.

Career progression to Systems Design Authority is available.

How will you contribute to the team...

• S upport with the detailed development of Maritime MilSatCom systems, developing architectural concepts and designs in response to technical specifications. You will also support solving issues with design.
  
• Define the performance allocation between the various components of the architecture configuration.
  
• Deliver outputs from assigned project work packages within cost, schedule and quality requirements.
  
• Interpret customer requirements and Interface directly with the programme and customer team, to demonstrate technical competence and credibility in our solutions.
  
• Act as a technical lead for subcontractor and supplier technical developments.
  

About You...

• Strong level of experience of System Engineering is required
  
• Ability to prepare technical documentation
  
• Experience of quality and assurance management processes.
  
• Experience of Research and Development (R&D) / Research and Technology (R&T) activities.
  

How can we support you...

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Computing&Comm and Info& Data Processing

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