Head of Systems vacancy in Greater London (085bs)

We are looking for a DV cleared Head of Systems for a leading Defence company to lead a team working on a range of specialist projects within communications. This role involves working from the client’s office, based in Greater London. The successful candidate will have significant experience leading systems engineering and testing teams within a technical sector and be able to achieve DV security clearance.
You will be leading the Systems Engineering and Systems Test teams, ensuring that high quality Systems Engineering and Systems Test artefacts are created, resulting in designs and products that meet customer requirements
Our client sees every employee as critical to their success and they offer a culture of teamwork and development, as well as the following benefits:
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Up to 4 x your annual salary in life assurance
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Flexible benefits package to suit your lifestyle (retail vouchers, GymFlex, employee share scheme, Cycle-to-Work scheme, ability to buy or sell annual leave and more!)
• Good transport links (in walking distance to London Underground Central Line stations)
• Onsite, subsidised canteen
• Social groups including five-a-side football, table tennis, squash and running

The successful head of systems will have:
• Previous experience of line management, resource management and identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycles.
• Significant experience of developing requirements and establishing a compliant systems design.
• Experience in writing high quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material.
• Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required.
• Advanced knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends.
• Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect and SysML.
• Experience of hands-on development of either hardware, software or firmware development, particularly in an embedded environment.
• Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject desirable.