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Senior Systems Engineer  Vacancy Reference: CLA-294  Position: Full-time Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Salary Range: £50,000- £65,000   At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services.  We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.  Our Values Integrity Innovation Collaboration Excellence Why Work for Us  Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly, and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.   Our benefits include: 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. Green Car Scheme via Tusker Pension Scheme via Royal London Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary) Income protection policy (75% of basic salary) Private Health Insurance via Bupa Private Dental insurance via Bupa Enhanced Maternity and paternity 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year 1 paid volunteering day per year Access to an independent financial advisor year round Training & development opportunities About the Role As an Senior Systems Engineer your role will be to design, develop and test avionic systems engineering outputs for crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this exciting role will place the right candidate at the forefront of UAS development in the UK. You’ll be responsible for the avionics development and integration for new and existing platforms, including the exploitation of emerging technologies. This will involve all aspects of design, development and test associated with aircraft electronic systems; including flight control, navigation, communication, sensor, payload, aircraft management and ground control systems. Role Responsibilities Design and development of avionics systems for uncrewed air systems, including, navigation, communication, payloads, aircraft management and command & control (C2) systems. Integration of systems, including other air vehicle systems such as power plant, fuel systems and payloads. Support wider aircraft systems design, such as cabling and loom/wire harness design. Assessment of system and subsystem failures and impacts to other systems Support and enable flight test development activities, including field work Generation and maintenance of documentation, for products and internal processes Develop and maintain test facilities and tools Perform other related duties as required Health and Safety Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner. When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.   About You Skills  Essential Demonstrable knowledge of systems engineering, preferably in aerospace. Knowledge of ap