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We’re looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Materials and Mechanical Metrology department here at NPL! You’ll have the exciting opportunity to work on a range of our instrumentation and metrology projects and provide the technical expertise that informs the strategy that helps shape our site infrastructure.   As our Principal Systems Engineer, you’ll have strong experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycles. In previous roles, you would have been involved in all stages of the instrument development lifecycle, from early concept development through to delivery and reporting.    In this role, you’ll be responsible for the requirements definition & management, overall system architecture, assembly, integration, validation & verification, installation, commissioning, and delivery of scientific instrumentation.    You’ll identify that the highest quality technical solutions are applied, in a cost-effective way and within schedule. Using your technical knowledge, you’ll appraise equipment and make recommendations for further efficiencies and compliance whilst ensure that all safety procedures are followed and reported.   One of our current projects involves The Kibble Balance , click on the link to find out more!    You’ll also be involved in:

• Overall Systems Leadership of large and complex Science/Engineering projects, leading, coordinating and managing all technical inputs to instrument design and development.
• Development of design specifications and conducting design activities
• Completion of technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports/presentations with suggested recommendations to support the design of improvements.
• Review/agreement and control of External & Internal Interface documents and management      of interface baseline
• Application of end-to-end systems analysis and modelling.
• Development of instrument performance models, manufacturing and alignment tolerances, and component specifications. 
• Derivation of and management of technical budgets/tolerances.
• Development of assembly, integration, and test plans to verify compliance with requirements.
• Management of the assembly, integration, and testing of systems and sub-systems of instruments and scientific products
• Technical delivery of complex hardware and software systems
• Planning, coordination, and delivery of internal and external reviews. Review and sign-off of associated documentation.
• Documentation of System Design, processes/procedures, and test results
• Liaising with other specialists to ensure performance is maintained and requirements are met throughout the instrument development lifecycle.
• Generation and review of technical proposals, providing accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs, and risks, for bids and proposals, resulting in contract awards.