Job Description

THE COMPANY

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE

Our award-winning Mission Systems Division deliver some of the world’s most advanced aviation IT systems from our office in Lincoln. As a result of our continued success and business expansion, we are delighted to offer a Systems Engineering opportunity to support the development and delivery of our bespoke IT products.

The Mission Systems Team has recently transitioned to an Agile working methodology to develop our electronic mapping and mission support products and requires additional experienced Systems Engineers.

As a Systems Engineer (Requirements and Test), you will be directly supporting the product development cycle as part of a multi-disciplined Scrum team, ensuring Systems Engineering aspects of development, including requirements derivation and test authoring, are performed to the highest standards

The main duties of the role will include:

Working in the Product Development Team:

• Derivation of software and system requirements.
• Development of software and system test procedures to satisfy the derived requirements.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of product features.
• Maintaining solid Systems Engineering principles within a sprint.

Supporting the overall development of our products:

• Contributing to systems engineering aspects of product development.
• Conducting software and system tests.
• Reviewing the work of others to ensure it is of suitable quality.
• Continuous improvement of process and procedures.
• Undertaking related project activities.
• Supporting Mission Systems’ goals and activities.

THE PERSON

We are looking for a proactive, articulate, flexible and confident individual with excellent attention to detail and the discipline to produce consistently high-quality output, whilst committing to the principles of developing high quality systems to specific standards. As a member of a small highly skilled team, the responsibilities of the role will necessarily be broad and varied and you should be prepared to assume a comprehensive range of tasks, be capable of working with minimum supervision, be confident enough to contribute your own suggestions and ideas and have a ‘can do’ attitude as you will be required to take a flexible, constructive and timely approach to meeting the diverse needs of the Company’s business.

You will also have an inquisitive/analytical mind, be able to research issues independently and suggest pragmatic, business-focused solutions. We are also looking for candidates to demonstrate a desire to develop professionally within our growing business.

We require a proactive individual with relevant and recent knowledge and experience of providing output aligned to the role requirements defined above.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

Evidence of the following would be considered essential:

• A methodical approach to work.
• Expert user of modern office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.).
• An understanding of Requirements, Architecture and Verification concepts for Software and Systems.
• Experience in using Requirements, Verification, and Configuration Management tools (e.g. IBM Rational DOORS, Azure DevOps, etc).
• Proven experience of developing traceable requirements and design.
• Proven experience of developing tests to satisfied stated requirements.
• An understanding of the principles of configuration control.

DESIRABLE

Evidence (including qualifications or certifications) of any of the following would be considered desirable:

• Experienced user of IBM Rational DOORS.
• Experience in the use of configuration control tools such as SVN or Git.
• Knowledge of the principles of the development of systems for safety related systems (RTCA/DO-178C, DO-200A, DO-254, IEC61508, etc.).
• A strong understanding of the aviation environments in which our products are used.
• System, hardware or software test experience, ideally within a regulated domain (e.g., aerospace).
• Experience of Agile or Scrum methods of working.
• Working Knowledge of on-aircraft integration.
• Software development experience using .Net, C or C++.

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team, supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application

BENEFITS

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped paid leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• QinetiQ Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Death in service (x4 salary).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.