Senior System Engineer (Defence Sector)

Posting Date: 4 May 2025

City: Roma

Location:

Roma, Italy, 144

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Electronics and Systems Engineering

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Senior System Engineer (Defence Sector) to join its office in ROME within the Electronics and Systems Engineering Division.

Mission

The System Engineer consultant supports the Client to develop tailor-made system solutions that meet specific requirements and provides added value through design and process optimization and efficiency. System Specification activities through the definition and allocation of clear and comprehensive requirements, collaborating with both Client stakeholders and end-users to understand system needs.

Such activities can be done in office, on field or at Client’s premise.

Key Accountabilities

Requirement Management: to collaborate with Client’s development team to specify and maintain system requirements, including functional, non-functional, and interface requirements.
System Functionality Definition: to identify and describe the key functionalities of the system, considering requirements and final user needs.
Review and Approval: to conduct periodic reviews of the System Specification with key client stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and completeness of requirements and obtain formal approval.
System Configuration Management: to manage changes in system requirements and configuration during the development process, ensuring they are evaluated, documented, and implemented appropriately.
System Test and Integration: to manage system testing and integration (in factory or on field).
Document Management: to support the writing of project technical documentation and the development of reports/summaries also in the form of presentations.

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Electronics

Qualifications

Good knowledge of English language.
Technical Knowledge: basic knowledge in front-edge technologies with experience in drafting system requirements and their verification and validation.
Programming Skills: basic knowledge of at least one programming language.
Knowledge of Best Practices: knowledge of international standards (eg. ISO 15288, ECSS-E-ST-10, MIL-STD-498, DO-254, DO-178, etc.),
Knowledge of SW modelling tools (eg. Matlab / Simulink).
Reporting: Ability to analyze and process data and represent them synthetically (reports, metrics, graphs).
Use of Engineering tools: e.g. IBM DOORS, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), 2D/3D rendering software or CAD and finite elements codes programs.

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.