Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer, Nottinghamshire - Up to £75/h

Job Overview
The Principal Systems Engineer will leverage a robust analytical and software engineering background to take a lead role in the creation and development of High Integrity products tailored for Safety and Surveillance applications. This position entails collaborating with team members across various disciplines to foster the teamwork and expertise necessary for delivering complex, software-defined, data-driven systems in Real Time environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all facets of systems engineering related to safety, surveillance, and monitoring products.
• Define, design, and guide the implementation and testing of system software, ensuring adherence to the highest standards.
• Develop and sustain system requirements and architectural frameworks.
• Participate in road-mapping, defining scope, designing, and planning for new products and updates.
• Assist in the design and implementation of scientific algorithms for Real Time data processing.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, release notes, and user manuals.
• Provide technical approval for outputs from related teams.
• Implement, refine, and uphold processes and procedures in development tasks.
• Mentor and advise colleagues in related fields on high integrity engineering practices.
• Manage relationships with external contractors when in-house expertise is lacking.
• Help identify and capture new business opportunities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for internal and external initiatives as needed.
• Ensure compliance with policies regarding client confidentiality and GDPR-related data.
• Deliver precise and verifiable timelines for project tasks.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in systems or software engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Appropriate professional certifications or comparable qualifications.
• Background in Mathematics or Physics, such as A Level or equivalent.
• Proven experience in delivering products certified for safety per IEC 61508 or similar standards.
• Up-to-date knowledge of software quality assurance practices, including automated unit testing, static analysis, and formal methods.
• Extensive understanding of software applications for Real Time scientific analysis.
• Proven track record of managing projects within an established Product Development Process.
• Experience with software project management tools and tracking systems.
• Familiarity with both waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong foundation in software development.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to simplify complex technical information for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a capacity to lead and mentor others.
• Capability to critically evaluate proposed solutions and advocate for enhanced standards collaboratively.
• Practical coding experience in languages such as C and C++.
• Familiarity with technologies including, but not limited to, MISRA C, POSIX-compliant operating systems (Linux, QNX), DevOps, Netbeans, and Eclipse.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure products and tools.
• Understanding of networking and cloud computing basics.
• Strong scientific acumen for contributing to solutions reliant on Real Time data analysis.
• Familiarity with IoT and remote condition monitoring technologies.
• Basic understanding of machine learning technologies.