Principal Systems Engineer

About The RoleEngineered 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. Taking the lead in part of a multi-disciplined team. Principal Systems Engineer can be based out of either our Beckington, Bristol or Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working with a weekly visit to Barnstaple being required.  The salary for this role is up to 80k, depending on experience. What you’ll be doing Technical leadership of defined work packagesLeading and mentoring project team membersManaging Requirements throughout the Engineering LifecycleProving Technical inputs to bidding activitiesIntegration and production qualification activitiesTaking Prototypes and developing them into ProductsWork Package GenerationAbout our companyAt 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 balanceHybrid/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 & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Health Cash PlanAll Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resourcesElectric 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 needDegree in relevant engineering disciplineExtensive Systems Engineering Knowledge and experience of working within the Engineering Lifecycle and engineering / technical leadershipDOORS and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experienceDefence or Aerospace experience would be highly desirable Join 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 . Or reach out to us on YouAbout UsNot SpecifiedAll LocationsAny site (Barnstaple, Bristol, or Beckington) with hybrid workingAll Locations is a required fieldAdvertising SalaryNot SpecifiedDivisionEngineering