Location: Hybrid/Preston
Job type: Contract
Salary: Competitive
Delkia is a specialist Systems Integrator operating throughout the UK and Internationally for safety-related and mission-critical systems in highly regulated sectors, including Aerospace, Maritime, Defence and Clean Energy.
Our offering includes system integration, engineering design, technical consultancy, and complex control systems support, all of which are harnessed specifically for each project’s needs, maturity and technology requirements.
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Principal C&I Engineer to join our dynamic team at Delkia.
Overview of the role
The successful candidates will be a competent and proven systems engineer, capable of checking and facilitating designs, drawings, supporting calculations and technical documents (inc. Plans) without direct supervision. They will have the ability to translate a client's requirements into a meaningful engineering and technical solution. Good communication skills are essential and engineering design and systems engineering experience is fundamental, defence experience is preferable but not essential.
Key responsibilities
Be responsible for the Engineering Quality of the project delivery, ensuring compliance with client specifications and engineering standards and local domain policy and procedures
Support the Engineering Manager in managing the engineering team and supervising workload
Be responsible for the technical quality of all conceptual designs, optioneering studies, requirements capture, user requirements specification and use cases
Have experience of configuration management and VVT activities (Validation, Verification and Testing)
Have experience in designing for functional safety and mission-critical systems
Have experience of lifecycle and maturity management
Quickly self-deliver pragmatic systems solutions from a brief problem statement
Maintain compliance with Engineering Standards and applicable legislation
Participate in Design and System Level Reviews and, where appropriate, organise such reviews. Ensure that subsequent design meets the project and client requirements
Ensure the confidentiality and security of data and information received from clients is upheld
Ensure effective project delivery to time and cost.
Will have demonstrable experience in leading a team of engineers undertaking a wide range of engineering and technology packages
Support and mentor apprentices / graduates (where appropriate)
Desired Qualifications / Prerequisites
Educated to degree in a relevant engineering discipline or relevant experience
Incorporated / Chartered Engineer or working towards gaining professional status (C.Eng. via INCOSE / IET / SaRS)
Have working knowledge of lifecycle management systems, configuration management, requirements management systems: i.e., PLM & PDM
Working application of Def-Stan 00-055, 00-056, IEC 61508 and Military Standard’s / Specifications
Must be able to obtain or hold suitable security clearance
Ideally would have a familiarity of one or more of the defence, maritime, aerospace sectors
Company Overview
Based in Preston and Cumbria, Delkia is a specialist Systems Integrator in systems engineering design and systems integration in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defence and Clean Energy sectors.
Mission
To deliver innovative value-for-money products and services to customers to enable safe and secure operations.
Vision
To become the leading British Systems Integrator and partner of choice for high-integrity and mission-critical systems.
Values
Collaboration and Teamwork
Integrity, Trust and Accountability
Safety and Security
Client Focused
Social Value and Impact
Continuous Improvement
Delkia is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Please be aware that many roles working for Delkia will be subject to security vetting restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform.
All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to apply:
Please send your CV / interest to careers@delkia.co.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.