Principal Systems Engineer

About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will take responsibility for the technical leadership during the  design and development and support of our products. Take the lead, progressing the design, development, design proving, test etc as part of a multi-disciplined team.
Principal Systems Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing 

Technical leadership of defined work packages
Leading and mentoring project team members
Managing Requirements throughout the Engineering Lifecycle
Proving Technical inputs to bidding activities
Integration and production qualification activities
Taking Prototypes and developing them into Products
Work Package Generation#About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer 
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:  

Work life balance

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 
25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell 
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual 
Half day Fridays 
Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing

Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program 
All Staff Bonus 
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources

Electric vehicle charging points at all sites 
Private seated lunch areas 
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages 
Onsite showers and toiletries provision 
Free onsite parking The skills you need

Degree, HND or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
Familiar with systems engineering best practice
Extensive Knowledge and experience of working within Verification and Validation
Proven experience with electrical design and product development
Experience with combat systems is desirable
Competence with requirements management tools such as DOORs NG is preferred
Competence with SYSML management tools such as Rhapsody is preferredJoin us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed