Systems qualification engineer

Contract Systems Qualification Engineer A Systems Qualification Engineer is required for a leading global Aerospace company. You will use your experience of the Systems design lifecycle to accomplish full product qualification performance and cost/schedule targets. A passion for engineering and sustainability with a keen interest in industry trends and electrification of aircraft will enable you to contribute to the growth of the business portfolio of next generation of market-leading products The job will include: Experienced in systems design lifecycle and will work effectively with all functional groups in system engineering to accomplish full product qualification performance and cost/schedule targets. Understand customer requirements at an aircraft level and decompose them effectively to determine appropriate qualification strategy for the power system and the product development of the system Author qualification test plans and test procedures; work with Test Engineering (TE) and Qualification Teams to define the test hardware requirements (TRD) and test environment Support Lean continuous process improvement activities such as PSR (problem solving report), Kaizen, 5S, etc. to rapidly resolve issues and continuously improve existing processes and strategies Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, and analyses to both internal and external customers Communicate effectively and proactively on progress and demonstrate ability to plan, estimate, prioritise and manage activities to meet the project schedule Participate in certification compliance activities and design reviews Experience: Previous experience in team-based projects providing direction and coaching to less experienced staff. An appropriate degree or HND in Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Physics or similar subject, or equivalent experience shows a logical mindset, alongside good problem solving and solution building skills. Previous experience in an aviation, automotive or similar embedded systems development environment demonstrates understanding of working to rigorous industry mandated development standards; for example, ARP4754A and DO160G. Strong organisation and communication skills Knowledge of different verification strategies and test equipment will aid in creating, updating and performing systems tests ndash; be it script-based automated tests, or writing procedures for manual actions. Knowledge of test infrastructure and design of testing facilities is key to success in this role. The ability to leverage your experience to contribute to the modification of the power distribution systems architecture (in collaboration with other technical leads and the customer #39;s based on feedback received from testing. Location of work: Cheltenham Rate GBP75 Contractors required x1 Duration: 12 Months Start Date ASAP Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client #39;s site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don #39;t hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time