Description
Job Description:
NS&D Intel Portfolio - Systems Engineer
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety and security, and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe
Are you ready for your next career challenge?
As a NS&D Intel Portfolio Systems Engineer you will be required to support the UK Intelligence Campaign. The successful candidate will support the business in pursuing a number of customer engagement opportunities and internal activities. The successful candidate will have experience of working within the National Security (Home Office, UKIC, Policing, NCA), and/or Defence (Defence Intelligence, Offence Cyber, Defence Digital) sectors.
What is the role?
Leidos are seeking a Systems Engineer, with a full understanding of the principles of systems engineering. The successful candidate will have prior experience as a Systems Engineer on a major programme involving accepting and integrating deliveries from suppliers. Using their experience in Systems Engineering, the successful candidate will be responsible for working with customers and suppliers to execute Systems Engineering activities across the full lifecycle. The successful candidate will be expected to have a customer centric mind set, but take an active interest in developing an understanding of wider capabilities across the organisation, which would enable reach back from the customer community where beneficial to the client.
Specific duties may include:
Working with operational stakeholders, technology suppliers and architects to define system of system level requirements
Elicit, analyse, define and manage requirements
Identify gaps in capability and develop strong cases for change.
Allocation of requirements to lower level services, conducting technical derivation analysis as required
Modelling of functional requirements and scenarios inside of MBSE and architectural framework approaches
Capturing of functional and non-functional requirements within appropriate tooling
Managing compliance assessments at systems of systems, system and lower level systems & services levels
Producing detailed engineering artefacts
Delivering milestone technical reviews and the associated work product deliverables
Defining architectural solutions comprising multiple underpinning COTS and bespoke designs and driving the competitive selection of these technologies
Modelling operational, business and system behaviours within architectural views
Conducting cost/benefit/technical trade studies
Identify stakeholders and analyse their perspectives and needs
Work with team members to develop solutions to business problems, including the development of ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ business operating models
Develop and manage benefits and associated metrics, based on business needs and proposed solutions
Support acceptance testing
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related field.
Experience designing and developing large integrated classified systems.
Must have demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: system architecture, design, and development, requirements analysis, data flow design/analysis, network design/implementation, testing, technical system documentation.
Must have experience analyzing user requirements, system architecture, and/or system requirements specifications.
Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering and development.
Must have software development or shell scripting experience.
Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
Must be capable of performing systems engineering activities in support of agile teams.
Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices
Must have strong verbal and written communications skills.
Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.
Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Model based systems engineering experience a plus.
Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology or as a member of an agile team.
Experience with technical documentation development.
Past Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test Driven Development (TDD) experience a strong plus
Clearance Required: Current UKIC DV
What do we do for you?
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working: https://www.leidos.com/sites/g/files/zoouby166/files/2019-11/PDF-Dynamic-Working-Leidos-UK.pdf
Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Pay Range:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 46,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.
Securing Your Data
Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected].
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
