IT Domain - Systems Engineer

IT Domain - Systems Engineer

UK Intelligence help our customers respond to ever evolving threats, based on our expertise in training, secure communication platforms, intelligence, surveillance and cyber security. We deliver Mission Winning Innovation into global defence, security, and critical national infrastructure markets.

The QinetiQ Cyber, Analysis and Mission Solutions (CAMS) discipline provides Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Domain Subject Matter Expert System Engineers, ISTAR System Architects and ISTAR Scientists into QinetiQ projects to deliver capability into Defence, Government and Industry both as Customer Friend (Advice Side) and Delivery Side agents. The ISTAR Group is predominantly based in Farnborough, Malvern, Bristol and Lincoln with support from specialist staff from other QinetiQ sites.

The QinetiQ CAMS ISTAR Group currently supports a number of major projects and campaigns such as the Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP), Defence Intelligence Rapid Innovation Capability (DI RIC), Maritime Warfare Operational Support Team (MWOST), Air Command, Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC), Battlefield CIS (BATCIS), PICASSO Systems Integration Team (PSIT), Watchkeeper Army UAS, OSINT Innovation Partnership and many more both in the UK and internationally.

The Group has an opening for a Technical Lead responsible for managing the delivery, maintenance and upgrade of military data management systems that collate, manipulate and distribute data. Information is derived from a number of sources and is distributed via several interconnected systems to end users (air, sea and land operations, both deployed and steady state) via a cross-domain solution. It is used to gain an understanding of the environment as part of their shared situational awareness.

Key Activities

• Lead or be part of a technical team, devising and delivering solutions using sound technical, management, leadership and professional skills.
• Provide agile technical management coordination across the project and contribute relevant technical input to all requirements, design and review sessions.
• Definition and delivery of technical work plans, systems requirements, resources and tasks, working with the programme manager on schedule, budget, risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Embed systems engineering methodology and best practise in programme technical delivery.
• Proactively contribute to the development of the secure networks, information management and systems engineering professional communities.
• Deliver design documentation and reports, and ensure that the technical solution meets appropriate security, information and engineering standards.
• Engage and manage diverse internal and external stakeholder communities.
• Undertake technical design and decision making as a Subject Matter Expert.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Application of Systems Engineering approach through technical delivery lifecycle.
• Design, development and verification/validation knowledge of secure IT systems.
• Be a single UK passport holder with DV clearances or be prepared to go through Government Vetting

QinetiQ offers an excellent salary and flexible benefits package commensurate with a large international company some of which are highlighted below:

• Career development across a diverse International organisation.
• Pension - up to 10.5% annual salary Company contributed. For every 1% pension salary sacrifice, QinetiQ matched with 1.5% (e.g. personal contribution 7%, QinetiQ contribution 10.5% - total pension contribution 17.5% of annual salary).
• 50% off meals at selected restaurants, 40% off cinema tickets, 45% off RAC, 20% off EE, new car discounts and much more.
• Life Insurance.
• Modern and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible Working, Social and family events.
• Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Employee Assistance 24/7.
• Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance at additional cost.
• Childcare or After School Club discounts.
• Up to 5 days additional Annual Leave Purchase.
• Discounted Personal Accident Insurance, Annual Travel Insurance.
• Gym and sports facilities available at larger sites.
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community.

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.  

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.  You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more. 

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.