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Principal Systems Engineer

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2 months ago
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Systems Engineer to join Edwards Abatement Solutions in Clevedon.

Edwards is the world leader in developing and manufacturing abatement systems for the semiconductor industry and is part of the Atlas Copco Group, which affords employees access to potential opportunities worldwide. Edwards' solutions are necessary for manufacturing processes including semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs, and solar. We are an environmental company that enables clients to reduce their greenhouse gases produced during the manufacturing of microchips.

We are diverse by nature and inclusive by choice. We recognize that bright ideas come from all of us. We embrace our different experiences and perspectives to create an inclusive, safe, and innovative culture where everyone has a sense of belonging and purpose. Our aim is to encourage more diversity in our workplace. We have a comprehensive suite of family-ready policies, including flexible working, shared parental leave, a private express room for new parents, and a fertility policy.

We’re proud to partner with InnovateHer, an organization dedicated to championing diversity and empowering young people in tech. Together, we're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and inspiring the next generation of innovators.

Mission

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, have direct responsibility for leading, empowering and motivating a growing team of Systems Engineers and Verification & Test Engineers, for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Responsibility will span concept to customer commissioning and field trials, and through the application of best-practice engineering ensure on time delivery, within strategic operational budget and to specification.

With responsibility for implementing the systems engineering strategy, work closely with internal and external key stakeholders, team leaders, project managers, manufacturing, service, and customer representatives.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead 'Systems Engineering' activities across applicable projects.

  • Develop a strategy compliant with 'ISO / IEC / IEEE 15288:2023 “Systems and software engineering – system life cycle processes” and implement this strategy.

  • Advocate and lead the adoption of best practice Systems Engineering consistent with INCOSE Handbook (ver. 5) across applicable projects to improve the delivery of the Engineering function.

  • Align compliance work ISO 15288:2023 to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maturity levels.

  • Manage the systems engineering budgets for people and financial resources and contribute to development of future forecasting.

  • Lead on the elicitation and delivery of requirements from Stakeholder Requirements to Product-level Requirements, establish functional and logical diagramming, and contribute to the development of validation and verification plans.

  • Lead and manage systems engineers and teams as assigned, ensuring that such teams work cohesively, collaborate effectively, guiding the team toward successful project milestones through to completion, using SMART objectives within annual development plans, and monitoring via regular and timely 1:1s with direct reports.

  • Drawing on your extensive experience, to offer expert advice to other engineers, including supporting the training and development of engineers through formal and informal mentoring to become future systems engineers.

    Experience & Skills

    Qualifications/Education/Certifications:

  • Systems Engineering Degree Bachelor, Masters (desirable), or demonstrable equivalent.

  • Chartered Engineer registered or working towards (essential)

  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) qualified (desirable)

    Experience
    • More than 10 years’ experience of practical application of best-practice Systems Engineering in a relatable engineering industry (essential).
    • Practical experience in implementing a 'Systems Engineering' approach into a business (essential).
    • Experience of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring Systems Engineers from an internal talent pool of non-Systems Engineers as well as external for experienced hiring (essential).
    • Experience of tutoring / instructing best-practice Systems Engineering (essential).
    • Significant experience and understanding of working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry (essential) such as the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry (desirable) incl. product safety and compliance to applicable standards (essential)

    Skills
    • Must have excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels (essential)
    • Displays clear leadership behaviours, take ownership, and control of a situation and bring people with them even though they may not be direct reports (essential)
    • High level of integrity and accountability with a results-driven mindset, able to set the standard, and hold people accountable to deliver (essential)
    • Project and budget management skills (essential)
    • Experience of effectively coaching others (essential)
    • Able to ‘teach’ best-practice Systems Engineering and transfer accumulated knowledge, from awareness-raising level to fundamentals standard, to build a talent pool of Systems Engineers (essential)
    • A willing, helpful attitude, a calm professional manner, and the ability to assess and set priorities and deal with multiple issues on a regular basis, displaying clear, rational, and analytical approach to problem solving and planning, able to adapt to changing requirements and priorities. (essential)

    Edwards offers a range of benefits such as:

    • Flexible working

    • 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)

    • Bonus up to 7.5% of annual salary

    • Pension with a company contribution of up to 8%

    • Life Assurance of 4 x basic salary

    • Cash health plan

    • Fitness App with streamable classes & discounted membership with some gyms

    • Thriving Wellbeing Program (supporting physical health, mental wellbeing, social connectedness, and sense of purpose, including clubs such as cycling, caving, football, STEM network plus a multitude of various events)

    • Wellbeing and prayer room

    • Private express room available for new parents

    • Recognition and Reward programme

    • Career development opportunities including apprenticeships, mentoring scheme, and more

    • Support or sponsorship for formal qualifications and professional development like CEng, CIPS & CIPD

    • Free parking

    • Subsidised canteen

    • Charity and volunteering days

    #LI-Hybrid

    We are open to both Full-Time and Part-Time applicants
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