This programme has been designed to support people who have had a career break or are trying to transfer their skills in to a new sector or one they used to work in. We know that any gap in work experience or a move away from a sector or skill set makes it very hard to return or join through standard recruitment channels.

The roles in this programme tend to run on a 12 week work placement with a view to securing a permanent role at the end of that period. Although it’s not guaranteed, 96% of our candidates who join the programme go on to secure permanent roles with their host organisation.

As a candidate working with STEM Returners you have access to free CV writing and Interview coaching and if you are successful in securing the role you’ll get access to coaching and mentoring programme to help you thrive in the role.

If you meet the criteria for this role but are unsure if you are eligible for the programme, we encourage you to make an application.

This position requires an engineer with expertise in Systems Engineering, supporting radar system development across the entire lifecycle, from defining requirements to integration, customer acceptance, ongoing support, and eventual retirement.

Skillset and Experience:

• Background in systems engineering with a proven ability to tackle complex problems end-to-end.
• Analysing large data sets.
• Be well versed in appropriate Systems Engineering standards (e.g. ISO 15288, ISO 24641).
• Experience of requirements management (e.g. IBM DOORS Next) and configuration management.
• Experience of working with and leading large scale complex system designs
• Experience of all aspects of engineering lifecycles and expert knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) and associated tools (e.g. JIRA).
• Experience of MBSE/mathematical simulation tools/languages (e.g. Mathworks MATLAB, Simulink, Perl, Python, MathCAD).

Any required qualifications:

• Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.

Security Clearance requirements:

Eligibility for SC level security clearance is required – To be eligible for clearance you need to be a British National and have lived in the UK for the past 5 years with no breaks.

Location(s):

Cowes, IOW

Working hours and pattern:

On site 5 days a week

If you wish to speak to one of our Returner Specialists about this role in more detail, please call us on 01329 623 246 (option 1)