Systems Engineering Support Analyst
Company:
Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited
BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,000 people in the UK. BDUK is responsible for delivering several game-changing contracts to our UK defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Sustainment Services for the Chinook, Apache and C-17 Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services.
The purpose of this role is to work within an established team of Boeing Operational Analysts with experience in the Air, Maritime and Land domains to deliver independent, focused and defensible analysis across the UK Defence and Security domain, plus optimisation studies for Boeing's internal customers. The candidate will support the conduct of analysis tasks and experimental campaigns that will identify, guide and support emerging opportunities within both BDUK and wider Boeing Global Services (BGS) markets.
Role Responsibilities
The analysis work undertaken within The Boeing Portal focusses on the provision of quantitative evidence that can be used within business cases to support procurement and investment decisions. Candidates for this position must therefore have a mathematical background and be comfortable with the provision and defence of empirical evidence.
In addition, the successful candidate would have a broad background in Operational Analysis or Statistical tools & techniques and potentially Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), with the motivation and confidence to learn while concurrently delivering a personal portfolio of experiments. The ability to work collaboratively across the business is a key part of this role.
The successful candidate will deliver Operational Analysis tasks set, to ensure that the team is able to carry out analysis and decision support across BDUK’s portfolio of Platform Programmes and Supporting Services and where appropriate deliver the same capability to wider Boeing.
Typical focus areas are as follows:
- Market Analysis; reviewing potential military uses of Boeing produces through quantitative means to support the growth of BGS into new and existing markets.
- Force Structures Analysis; using the full spectrum of Operational Research techniques (soft and hard) to develop internal and external customers' understanding of their future defence requirements, identification of capability gaps and the analysis of potential solutions.
- Platform Level Assessment; By applying a broad range of quantitative techniques to support customers in the down-selecting of platform options through the identification of suitable measures of effectiveness. This analysis must be robust and independent with the expectation that it will be used in support of external & internal Customer Reports and Business Cases.
- Cost Analysis; High level cost analysis of platform solutions to provide an empirical measure of comparison enabling cost-capability trade studies in support of customer prioritisation in increasingly constrained budgetary environments.
- Use of forecasting and optimization tools to provide Decision Support directly to a Customer or to integrate them into Discrete Event Simulations as part of an Experimental Campaign. This includes the optimizations for Supply Chain, Depth Maintenance and Organizational Efficiencies across a broad portfolio of platforms, products and services.
- Operational Research report writing and the incorporation of Operational Analysis Data into Customer Business Cases.
The Operational Analyst is also required to:
- Learn and apply Project Management Best Practices to ensure Operational Analysis tasks and Campaigns are completed on time, to budget and at the agreed quality.
- Support the delivery, alongside senior analysts, of stakeholder management meetings and seminars, including the exploitation of OR concepts such as Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to capture decision support data.
- Support the preparation of and participate in briefings to internal and external customers.
- Represent BDUK (in areas of domain expertise) at various internal and external events/conferences.
- The Boeing Portal environment requires all personnel to be self-motivated and to undertake self-directed learning in new areas to achieve success with the following expectations:
- A willingness and enthusiasm to realise opportunities for both the Operational Analysis team and the wider business with a strong teamwork ethos.
- To be “a finisher” and demonstrate tenacity in the desire to complete assigned tasks on time.
- A focus on prototypes and demonstrations as a vehicle for communicating ideas, knowledge and capability.
- The ability to multi-task and to manage deadlines effectively.
- Additionally, an interest and demonstrable skills in suitable analytical or mathematical discipline e.g. Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics:
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- Knowledge of Operational Research techniques for problem solving and Statistical techniques for exploratory analysis and Systems Engineering.
- Understanding of Project Management techniques.
- The ability to analyse, problem solve and develop objective, efficient and innovative solutions to customer requirements in a timely manner, with a sense of urgency supported by senior analysts providing detailed task management and direction.
- Good written and oral communications skills in English.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an UK security clearance at SC (right to work in the UK, and 5 year consecutive residency in the UK to date).
- Ability to effectively collaborate with and report to customer representatives and other key stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- A degree-level, or equivalent, qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline is desirable.
- Broad knowledge or interest in the UK military and security domain from a strategic to tactical level; including some aspects of; understanding of the UK Armed Forces order of battle, equipment and platform capabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures – principally in the air domain. Understanding of emerging Defence capabilities. Understanding of the military capabilities and tactics, techniques and procedures of other nations in the EU and NATO region.
- Possess graphic skills or design media skills for the preparation of presentation, audio-graphical product to provide presentation to both external and internal customers or colleagues.
- Experience in the application of Systems Engineering across one or more areas the V-model (requirements, interfaces, architecting, verification, validation, design for), ideally including development systems engineering artefacts such as management plans, schedules and reports and usage of SE tools such as IBM DOORS, Cameo, Enterprise Architect.
- Experience in the development of solutions using techniques such as Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and trade studies.
- Experience managing technical baselines, including requirements, performance measures and solution baselines, with an understanding of configuration and change control methods.
- Experience supporting technical management and governance activities, including metrics, reporting, team tasking, and risk, issue and opportunity management.
- Broad interest and understanding of AI Technology and Techniques.
- Experience in the tailoring and application of engineering initiatives, best practices and quality processes, while contributing to continuous improvement.
Becoming a Boeing Employee
The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
- Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
- Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
- Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
- Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
- Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
- 6x annual salary life insurance
- 6 weeks Paternity leave
- 52 Weeks Maternity leave
- Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
- Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives.
Work Authorisation:
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.
Please note that this role will require you to undergo a security clearance check (Security Check [SC]; please view further information about this here).
Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area, or relocate at their own expense.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Not Applicable
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Day Shift (United Kingdom)
