Description

Purpose of role

System Engineers are responsible for specifying and designing ALL.SPACE satellite terminals that operate and perform according to the market needs provided by Product Management. They work within the overall system architecture, detailing specific functionality via requirements, functional descriptions, concept of operations and system modelling as appropriate.

Roles and Responsibilities

Understand the overall system architecture and functionality:

Understand the end-to-end system design and interfaces

Analyse and improve any existing system documentation

Engaging with relevant stakeholders

Create System Requirements documents for new functions and features

Understand the Product Requirements motivating this functionality

Find, understand and map to any existing related System Requirements

Scope the detailed definition of the new feature via:

Internal and external documentation searches

Consulting relevant stakeholders and experts

Using techniques to understand the User’s requirements

Generating and running simulations as appropriate

Create CONOPS (concept of operations) documents that explain and illustrate new functionality and its integration within the overall system

Publish, arrange the review of, and gain agreement on system requirements and CONOPS, receiving input from and achieving alignment with cross-functional stakeholders as relevant.

Identify any regulations or standards needed for regulatory, compliance or certification purposes:

List relevant regulatory and industry standards

Analyser applicability to the system, and efficient means to meet them

Ensure that any necessary work is captured in requirements, opening any new requirements as needed.

Advise the System Integration and System Testing teams on testing scenarios and criteria

Implement requirements to testing traceability, mapping requirements to test cases

Provide support to the wider engineering team in their design, implementation and testing of specified features

Support Service Delivery, for instance in the training of support staff on the new features

Candidate must hold a degree in an Engineering (or closely related) Bachelor, Masters, or Ph.D. program.

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to work well in a diverse environment, good cross-functional communication skills.

Team-player, can-do attitude, and ability to work well in a group environment, while still contributing on an individual basis.

High level of self-motivation, enjoys being challenged and learning new skills.

Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing needs and requirements; ability to meet tough goals under high pressure and manage your time effectively.