Principal Engineer - Systems Engineering

The role

For the Defense Engineering & Technology organization in The Netherlands we are looking for a Systems Engineer. The Systems Engineer plays a pivotal role in the development engineering integration and testing of autonomous unmanned systems for Defense applications. You will be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary project team within GKN to lead the development integration implementation and verification of technical solutions and compliance documentation; compliant with all relevant customer regulatory and airworthiness requirements within agreed programme schedule and manufacturing constraints. We are looking for a capable and flexible Systems Engineer for the Product Engineering Department within Defense Engineering & Technology to help develop the future of defence technology and products.

In this role you will

• Lead the tasks to analyse develop and justify requirements at all levels from system item components down to hardware and software level in cooperation with internal experts and external partners.
• Lead system-level requirements definition into a feasible solution by defining the architecture system and component definition and leading trade studies.
• Develop component and system specifications/descriptions as well as compliance criteria for the system items components hardware and software.
• Define and approve validation plans and ensure compliance through analysis simulation and/or test as appropriate.
• Work with other engineering disciplines to ensure that the program and customer requirements and objectives are achieved.
• Develop verification test methods and protocols. Participate in in-depth analysis of test data.
• Generate and approve technical reports and presentations with the ability to present information in a clear and organized manner.
• Select and standardizes tools and methods.
• Technical work breakdown of program planning objectives.
• Mentor and develop systems engineering team members.
• Overseeing the transition of development hardware into series production including robustness testing and qualification testing and design certification.
• Co-ordinate with other engineering disciplines and subject matter experts as well as work with external and international partners.

In this role you need

You are pro-active self-starting relevant experience in Systems Engineering in preferably Aerospace and have a good level of technical problem solving and you are a team player. You have worked before in a multidisciplinary environment and are familiar with Engineering and Technology Development. You are willing to learn and are able to arrange things. You will bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills experience qualifications and attributes:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in electrical mechanical or systems engineering.
• Experience specifying defining and developing system / modular architecture.
• Experience of requirement decomposition and tools (e.g. DOORS Codebeamer).
• Preferably working experience delivering system designs using MBSE toolbox (e.g. SysML IBM Rhapsody) and safety assessment software/toolbox FTA and FMEA (e.g. ANSYS Medini Isograph).
• Ability to design and set-up experiments and fixtures for testing.
• Knowledge of UAV missile and complex weapons systems related technologies such as sensors guidance navigation propulsion datalinks etc. is desirable.
• Understanding of Defence Military or other aerospace standards and design assurance processes is useful.
• Excellent problem solving analytical and communication skills to solve cross-domain system-wide challenges.
• Collaborative open approach to development and have the ability to work well in a team lead adaption of new methodologies (e.g. agile way of working) and maintain momentum during development.

What we offer

We offer a position with a great focus on improvement processes in an innovative and international environment in which we work with state-of-the-art technology within an organization with a rich history in the field of aircraft construction. Our organization exudes a passion for technology and our employees are justifiably proud of what they develop and build.