Direct Entry Systems Engineer

The role may include, but not be limited to, the following wide and varied activities:

• System definition activities - requirements definition, functional and physical definitions
• Engagement with, and presentation to, the Customer & End-User
• Systems modelling and analysis of system performance
• Product development; research & development
• Monitoring of emerging detailed design within various implementation teams - acoustic, hardware, mechanical, software, etc.
• Preparation of infeed to system level-design reviews
• Integration, Verification, Validation & Qualification (IVVQ) planning and execution, including platform trials from time-to-time
• Preparation for requirements sell-off and contract acceptance with Customer
  
  You will be studying for, or recently completed a degree or equivalent in an engineering or relevant scientific discipline, e.g. systems, software, hardware, electrical/electronics, mechanical, communications, etc., Relevant experience gained through academic or work-place activities, e.g. modelling, project work, analysis, etc.
• MatLab, or equivalent, experience
• Understanding of signal processing and network design
• Willingness to develop systems engineering skills
• Strong analytical abilities with a methodical approach
• System modelling skills
Values & Behaviours
• Willingness to learn and develop individual skills
• Innovative
• Ability to communicate clearly and freely
• Reliable
• Strong team player
• Knowledge sharing
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. #LI-DM1 In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Systems Engineer - Direct Entry We're inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. By combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create, we're transforming the world around us. We are seeking a Direct Entry Systems Engineer to join our team on a full time basis. Working on leading edge projects developing the future autonomous Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) systems, you will be involved as an integral part of our team throughout the systems engineering lifecycle. You'll be working with experts in their field to develop your breadth and depth of knowledge across the autonomous maritime domain, and will receive support to develop your career and work towards professional registration status as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer. The role is based out of either of our Templecombe or Cheadle Heath sites. The successful candidate will be required to work on a number of interesting and challenging projects, both in the UK and worldwide, working closely with our clients to ensure Thales delivers to our customer's expectations., At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.