Lead Systems Engineer Rochester Paying up to £65,000 (DOE) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable Key Responsibilities: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members well being and career developmentCollaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendationsContributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating the implementation of initiativesUnderstanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project successUnderstanding the team size and skill set required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering managerUnderstanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the teamSupporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for ongoing projects Required Skillset: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycleFamiliarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or SimulinkExperience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspectA degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or MathematicsExperience leading and managing a system engi