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Principal Systems Engineer

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You will like\n\nLeading in systems engineering with niche aviation engineering innovator in Uxbridge, West London where you will be literally saving lives!  This family-owned firm, design and manufacture specific safety systems for aerospace clients and they are renowned for first-class products & services. You will be part of a top-gun team and work with the brightest and best of British engineers.\n\nYou will like\n\nThe Princiapal Systems Engineer job itself where you will be a key member of the Systems Engineering Group, comprising of Systems Engineering, Software Engineering and Electronic Engineering. \n\nThe Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for mentoring, managing, and motivating teams of engineers to deliver against both active programmes and strategic business objectives in support of the company’s mission, core values and focus areas.\n\nThe Principal Systems Engineer promotes the Systems Engineering approach throughout the product lifecycle and uses it to actively handle multiple projects and the integration of numerous technologies across the business’s products and processes.

\n\nThe Principal Systems Engineer will have experience of full lifecycle systems engineering, including architecture design, requirements elicitation, definition, decomposition, and verification. The role inherently requires a strong aptitude for problem solving and an ability to understand complex inter dependencies, as well as managing potentially conflicting inputs from multiple stakeholder groups.\n\nThe Principal Systems Engineer will actively seek continuous improvement of the engineering process to improve product quality, safety, and business efficiency. The role works with department and Engineering leadership to enact changes and provide leadership in their use\n\nA detailed job description can be made available upon application.\n\n​You will have\n\nTo be successful as Systems Engineer you will have a good mix of the following:\n\nAppropriate Technical, Engineering or Science Degree at 2:1 or above\n\t\nChatered Engineer status with recognised professional body\n\t\nExperience with SysML and the use of MBSE tools\n\t\nHigh proficiency in requirements elicitation, definition, decomposition, verification, and traceability maintenance\n\t\nExperience of the core engineering technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).

\n\t\nKnowledge of the order and relevance of all the engineering technical reviews and how/why tailoring is done. \n\t\nHighly IT literate      \n\t\nStrong verbal & written communication skills\n\t\nGood problem solving investigative skills and data analysis skills\n\t\nExperience using software and associated tools to support analysis and testing\n\t\n7+ years experience in aerospace similar systems engineering environment\n\t\nTeam Management\n\nYou will get\n\nAs a Systems Engineer, you will enjoy a salary of £70K-£75K + Package.\n\nNon-contributory pension scheme at minimum 9%\n\t\nLife assurance\n\t\nPrivate Healthcare cash plan including optical & dental cover\n\t\nThe equivalent of 25 days annual leave and 8 statutory holidays\n\t\nLunchtime finish on a Friday\n\t\nChildcare vouchers (via salary sacrifice)\n\t\nOn-site occupational health team\n\t\nAnnual appraisal and development process for all employees\n\t\nGreat working environment including heavily subsidised canteen\n\nYou can apply\n\nTo Systems Engineer by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to (url removed)\n\nUK_MS

Principal Systems Engineer

Uxbridge, MA
Full time

Published on 07/10/2025

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