Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer

Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer - Protected Mobility / Defence

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 FTC
Contract: £375 - £425 per day, Outside IR35
Security: Must be eligible for UK SC Clearance

We are looking for an experienced Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex Protected Mobility and defence engineering programmes .

Working across the full engineering lifecycle, you will lead systems engineering activities from requirements and concept development through design, integration, testing and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical and systems engineering leadership across vehicle programmes
• Develop and manage system and subsystem requirements
• Support system architecture, specifications and design solutions
• Work closely with engineering teams, customers, suppliers and subcontractors
• Lead technical activities through design, integration, test and acceptance
• Support design reviews and resolve complex engineering issues
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and brief senior stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification
• Strong systems engineering experience
• Experience leading complex engineering development programmes
• Requirements management experience, including DOORS
• System design and analysis experience using SysML
• Experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Strong supplier/subcontractor management skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and customer-facing skills
• Willingness to travel within the UK and potentially overseas
• Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)

Experience within defence, protected mobility, military vehicles or automotive engineering would be highly advantageous.

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