Overview

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Location: Warton, UK (On-site, 5 days per week)

Level: Mid-Level (3–5 years’ experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract or Permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Avionics Systems Consultant to join our team on-site in Warton. This role is ideal for a mid-level engineer with a strong background in flight avionics systems, radar technologies, and mission-critical equipment. You will play a key role in the design, development, and integration of advanced avionics systems for next-generation fighter aircraft.

About Capgemini Engineering

The world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Capgemini Engineering is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs.

Your Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Avionics Systems Consultant to join our team on-site in Warton. This role is ideal for a mid-level engineer with a strong background in flight avionics systems, radar technologies, and mission-critical equipment. You will play a key role in the design, development, and integration of advanced avionics systems for next-generation fighter aircraft.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (DSB).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support high-level concept development for flight avionics systems.
• Generate and manage formal system requirements using tools such as DOORS.
• Contribute to system and sub-system design and development across the avionics lifecycle.
• Apply knowledge of the V-Model lifecycle in the context of fighter aircraft systems.
• Support interface management using the ICT Tool (ADS internal).
• Collaborate on radar and IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) system integration.
• Provide input into mission computer equipment design and validation.
• Utilize Statemate for system modeling and simulation.
• Manage configuration using PCMS.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Your Skills and Experience

Required Skills & Tools:

• DOORS (Requirements Management)
• Statemate (System Modeling)
• PCMS (Configuration Management)
• ICT Tool (Interface Management)
• Radar and IFF systems
• Mission Computer Equipment
• Lifecycle and V-Model understanding

Desirable Experience

• ICD (Interface Configuration Document) Engineer
• Attack and Identify Engineer
• Front End Team Engineer
• Exposure to safety-critical systems and associated standards.
• Strong understanding of interface control documents and avionics architecture.

Note: Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

Your Security Clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

What does “Get The Future You Want” mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first approach embeds hybrid working in all that we do and makes flexible working arrangements a day-to-day reality. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for achieving our ambitions. We have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ and wellbeing apps to support you. You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business.

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations accelerate their transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. Supported by capabilities in AI, cloud and data, Capgemini unlocks the value of technology to address the breadth of business needs.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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