Systems Engineer (Maritime)

About the Role

We have exciting opportunities to join the Lockheed Martin team in Havant, Hampshire as a Systems Engineer.

We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance. To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

Our 4 Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.

You will work mainly within the Maritime engineering team on Navigation Systems, with particular focus on Radar, a programme which Lockheed Martin has been involved with for around 6 years. In addition, you will have opportunities to work both on our existing portfolio of programmes and future capabilities, which we want you to help shape.

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You will primarily be home based with occasional travel to the Havant office and our customer sites in Bristol and Naval Dockyard. This would really suit you If you have a background in System Interface Design and experience with the Royal Navy.

You will experience a wide range of engineering activities including:

• Requirements Derivation
• Review and advise on system test plans and acceptance test documentation
• Bespoke Aerospace Software/Hardware interfaces and systems
• Modelling and Systems design
• Undertaking and interpreting engineering drawings using CAD
• Translate business requirements into appropriate technical specifications
• Manage your time effectively to develop effective solutions to cost and quality targets
• Provide technical input to programme management and commercial staff and support where required in the use of LM and industry tools
• Any additional Programme related tasks assigned that are within area of expertise, competence and skill set.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and suppliers across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer

What’s in it for you?

• To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference
• Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow
• The opportunity to learn and master new skills

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Understanding of Systems Engineering tools processes and practices. (Jira/DOORS)
• Understanding of requirements definition and interface documentation required to support the development and acceptance of solutions.
• Understanding Test and Qualification procedures and practices, especially with regard to requirement sell off
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to write in a clear and concise manner
• Positive attitude, and willingness to get involved with tasks across the System Engineering lifecycle
• The ability to manage tasks and priorities to ensure that assigned workload is delivered when required.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex

Desired skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience of working in a highly regulated industry
• Degree in Engineering or other STEM subjects
• Experience of working in the Maritime domain/with DE&S
• Ability to analyse technical problems and provide pragmatic solutions
• Proven ability to produce cost effective and technically compliant solutions
• Practical experience of Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect)

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin UK is a leading prime contractor and systems integrator responsible for a wide portfolio of high technology programmes, complex integration, training and through-life support, spanning the defence and civil sectors. The LMUK business, a leading provider of systems engineering, software development and complex programme management for global security, cyber, civil and commercial markets.