Systems Engineer

You will be joining Daintta with accountability for delivering client projects and enabling others to deliver through leadership and collaboration. In addition to being rewarded fairly for your contribution to the business, you get to work in a dynamic organisationthat is agile and responsive: a business that is growing fast and where you get to drive and shape the future, a place where you are respected by everyone and your voice is important, and somewhere you can be innovative and creative.

• →Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• →Facilitate workshops and meetings such as risk analysis, pre-mortems, technical design workshops, requirements elicitation
• →Design and plan the whole lifecycle approach for complex projects and programmes
• →Train and advise clients in System Engineering best practice
• →Organise and coordinate internal technical resources and third parties / vendors for the flawless execution of projects including delivery assurance and integration
• →Oversee the effective delivery of projects, ensuring they remain within scope and budget with managed risk
• →Delivery and management of System Engineering documentation, such as SEMPs
• →Creation and maintenance of System Engineering artefacts such as system models, plans, requirements, integration logic, test methodologies, etc.
• →Manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs with the help of appropriate verification techniques
• →Prepare reports and present them to senior management as needed
• →Maintain strong relations with the client and all stakeholders
• →Analyse and manage risks to minimise negative effect on a project
• →Build and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• →Prepare and review comprehensive project documentation

The role requires the following key skills / knowledge, non-exhaustively:

• Degree level educated or equivalent experience
• Strong technical ability and acumen to deep-dive into technical subject matter where appropriate.
• Experience of working as a System Engineer within software, networking, digital or cyber security
• Experience of working in a Consultancy, large Systems Integrator or public sector organisation delivering complex products and services
• Experience desirable in delivering projects as a System Engineer to defence, government, national security or law enforcement organisations
• Strong understanding of System Engineering tools, standards, techniques and methodologies including: delivery lifecycles including V-model, spiral and agile, technical risk management, trading of technical options vs risk, cost & capability, requirements elicitation and management, modelling techniques, delivery assurance, IV&V, etc.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Outstanding organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• System Engineering accreditation or relevant project management qualifications will be considered

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London/Cheltenham) or on client site as required.

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting