Systems Engineer

Stirling Dynamics is recruiting Systems Engineers to join our Systems and Safety team on a permanent or contract basis.

Due to recent contract wins and supporting continued growth, Stirling Dynamics are looking for talented Systems Engineers with experience within aerospace (ideally landing gear) to join our Systems & Safety team.

Successful candidates will initially be supporting a defence related aerospace project (working from our Bristol office) as well as, potentially, other key Systems & Safety related projects in the civil aerospace, defence aerospace, eVTOL and/or marine markets.

As part of our commitment to flexible working, employees are able to work remotely for part of their working week. There may be occasional travel to our clients’ sites as required.

• Our Systems Engineers are responsible for the delivery of systems support to our business and our clients which includes activities such as:
  • Elicitation of system/equipment level requirements from customer requirements
  • Supporting design, development & certification activities including V&V (Validation and Verification)
  • Preparation and checking of documentation for the design process
  • Running, supporting and attending internal/external design reviews
  • Supporting certification planning activities, test analysis and documentation
  • Supporting system and equipment level modifications
  • Working to resolve in-service issues 

• Candidates will ideally be degree qualified, in a related discipline. 

• The personal qualities of the candidates will be key to success in this role which demands a self-motivated attitude, a professional approach, and good organisational skills. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the below:
• • Ability to contribute to activities within a team environment including work package creation, task management, and delivery
  • An ability to manage multiple tasks, to work independently when required, and the organisation and drive to follow defined processes through to a successful outcome
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills, including a diplomatic and professional approach when dealing with people
  • The confidence to challenge practices and the willingness to question to gain a full understanding of issues
  • The capability to work efficiently and accurately, with an attention to detail, and the discipline to self-manage

• Specific skills/experience should include some of the following:
• • Landing gear equipment/system design, development - fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft
  • Flight control equipment/system design, development
  • Certification for civil aircraft (CS-23, -25)
  • Familiarity with typical electro-mechanical / hydro-mechanical components used in landing gear (ATA-32) systems/equipment: wheels, tyres & brakes, extension/retraction, braking system, steering system etc.
  • Experience of DO178B/DO254 Software/Hardware design
  • Knowledge of ARP4754 – Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems
  • Awareness of industry requirements / specifications such as RTCA, SAE, TSO, ARINC, etc
  • Requirments management including tool use e.g. IBM DOORS, Polarion, Jama
  • Working within a quality system environment, such as AS9100, ISO9001
  • Ability to lead activities within a team, work package creation, management, and delivery

Competitive package. Grade 4-7 (£40,000 - £65,000) depending on experience

We offer a range of benefits to our employees to recognise their efforts. Playing hard is equally as important as working hard, so regular events are held throughout the year which provide an ideal opportunity to mix socially