Role: Principal Systems Engineer(Technical Lead)\n\nLocation: Portsmouth(Predominantly onsite with occasional remote working )\n\nDuration: 6 months\n\nInside IR35 : Umbrella\n\nThe Role\n As a Principal System Engineer, you will be leading a team of Engineers to deliver the required STEATS (Synthetic Test Environment and Analysis Tools Service) capabilities in support of the NCSISS (Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Services) contract.\n\nDay-to-day, you'll play a key role in shaping and implementing the strategy to ensure the STEATS offering is well positioned to meet customer needs going forward. You will also be responsible for leading a cross-technical team of systems engineers, providing both day-to-day management and strategic technical leadership. You will work on simulations and tools that enable combat systems engineers to perform their roles effectively, combining hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\n\nShaping and guiding future strategy for the STEATS offering\n\nProviding technical support in terms of Technical Delivery Plans\n\nTechnical management of specific, delegated projects\n\nBeing the technical point of contact for our customers\n\nEssential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer: \n\nStrong experience within Systems Engineering, Networks, IT would be preferable\n\nPrevious maritime experience would be an advantage\n\nUnderstanding of the Technical Assurance process\n\nKnowledge of computer network architectures, protocols and analysis including client/server, TCP/IP, UDP, NTP and Wireshark\n\nEssential qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer:\n\nDegree level expertise encompassing systems engineering, computer science, physics or similar technical discipline with post degree experience (or equivalent)\n\nFull professional membership of a relevant body or similar accreditation\n\nWe value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

\n\nThis role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site. Hybrid working patterns are available