Principal Systems Engineer

Job Title:
Principal Systems Engineer
Location: Brize Norton, Oxfordshire + Adaptive Working Arrangement
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF16866
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Principal Systems Engineer at our Brize Norton site where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry's most brilliant minds.
The role
As a Principal Systems Engineer, you'll have a role that is out of the ordinary, shaping the future of aerospace technology and making a significant difference in strategic transport and air mobility platform projects.
Day-to-day, you'll lead and coordinate project and programme engineering activities, ensuring the successful delivery of complex integrated outputs that meet customer requirements. You'll provide technical leadership, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and engineering governance.
This is a unique opportunity to deliver technical leadership and develop stakeholder relationships across various counterparts based at Brize Norton. You'll act as a key leader and principal systems engineer for our community of technical teams, subject matter experts and customers.
Essential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer
Recognised aerospace academic qualification to at least HND standard
Further learning and relevant training in air systems and engineering
Professional Registration at Incorporated or Chartered level with an Engineering Institution
Excellent people leadership and communication skills
Significant technical experience of military and/or civil air platforms and the air vehicle life cycle
Qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer
A relevant engineering degree; Chartered Engineer status would be highly desirable
Knowledge of the UK MOD customer, MOD Procurement process and knowledge of relevant MAA/CAA regulations
Knowledge and experience of applying EASA Part 21/ MAA DAOS
Experience in developing aerospace technology
Experience of large aircraft platforms would also be highly desirable criteria
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. Please visit the 'UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: Guidance for Applicants GOV.UK' Webpage.
Our Benefits
Adaptive and flexible working
Generous holiday allowance
Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community
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