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Senior Agile System Engineer

Location: Farnborough, UK (Hybrid Working Policy)

Clearance: High level of security clearance - (SC/ DV -Developed Vetting)

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.   

Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems.  

Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own.  

United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate.   Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-cleared  Agile System   Engineer   based in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.  

Are you ready for your next challenge?

Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our  delivery  for  the  UK Govt.  

Come join our team and further develop your skills as we de liver and support   system s key to the defence of the UK and partner nations .  

Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff.  

Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.  

 Your Role and Responsibilities;

The successful candidate will have a full understanding of the principles of systems engineering, will have prior experience as a Systems Engineer on a major programme. 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, with specific focus on Model Based Systems Engineering.  

They will be operating in an Agile Team, elaborating detailed designs in the Model and ensuring the team deliver in alignment with the other Agile Teams and the Security Architecture.    Defining and leading the engineering life cycle and ensure that all Engineering tasks in the defined scope of work are delivered appropriately  

• Working with operational stakeholders, technology suppliers and architects to define system of system level requirements  

• 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  

• Managing compliance assessments at systems of systems, system and  lower-level   systems & services levels  

• Overseeing development of  lower-level   designs corresponding to owned areas of the system  

• Producing detailed engineering artefacts such as:  

• Detailed Designs  

• Failure modes analysis  

• Service Management Designs  

• Designs for onboarding service applications onto virtualized infrastructures  

• Compliance Reports  

• Security Analysis  

• Security   and Safety artefacts  

• Capacity and Throughput analysis  

• 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  

• Creation of on-boarding designs  

• Definition of user interfaces  

• Modelling operational, business and system behaviours within architectural views  

• Conducting cost/benefit/technical trade studies  

WHO DO WE NEED?  

Required  Skills :-  

• Strong experience with architecture modelling tools (e.g.  Sparx   Enterprise Architect,  MagicDraw   Cameo )  

Strong experience with Architecture Modelling Frameworks and Languages (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF,  SysML ,  Archimate )  

• Success in working within large-scale, mission critical and complex integration programmes    

• Ability to work with  a number of   stakeholders and suppliers, working across organizational boundaries as appropriate  

• Experience of developing system behavioural diagrams, modelling interfaces and developing models to encapsulate functional requirements  

• Demonstrable successes within the System Engineering environment  

• Excellent customer facing skills, including being able to ingest large volumes of requirements and information developing clear understanding of customer hot-buttons and needs  

• Demonstrable knowledge and cognisance of adjacent disciplines, including programme management, customer relationship management, supplier management and service management  

• In-depth experience of conducting detailed systems engineering trade solutions to assess options & feasibility, and define optimal solutions  

• Strong knowledge of requirements and user scenario development in both text - based and  model-based   approaches  

• Understanding designing / delivering systems in a Virtualised Environment  

• Experience of working with Service Oriented Architectures  

• A strong working knowledge of current IT risks, security implementations, and computer operating and software programs.  

• Excellent understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) and practical experience in applying that  

• Experience in defining derived security requirements for a system, and managing traceability  

• Experience of gaining and maintaining accreditation for secure/sensitive systems  

• Experience in producing security documentation sets (such as  SyOPS , RMADs, Security Management Plan, ISMS and DART submissions)  

Bonus If You Have;

• ITIL including Service Management Roles & Processes  

• Knowledge of Air Traffic Management or other safety related systems  

• Demonstrable commitment to sharing ideas, technologies and best practices  

• Experience of service management, assurance and regulation requirements and how they apply across functional boundaries  

• Willingness to offer fresh, innovative ideas and/or unconventional approaches  

• Ability to deliver clear messages through dialogue, written work and formal presentation  

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!

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, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. 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.
 

What 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 

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.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. #Theo

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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.