Graduate Systems Engineer
On site
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Full Time
26-02-2025
Job Specifications
Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications
Cyber (UK) Business
Provide Decision Advantage to Mission Partners Around the World
Join us in our mission to provide the world's military members with the latest, most customizable solutions and capabilities, enabling mission success anywhere around the globe. At Ultra Intelligence and Communications (I&C), we provide critical, tactical capabilities to enhance and accelerate decision-making in the most challenging environments. By joining us, you will experience unrivaled opportunities for growth and innovation and be a part of a dynamic and diverse team that pushes boundaries and drives meaningful change in intelligence and communications.
Cyber Business
Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.
Job Description
Based: Ultra I&C's Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, Berkshire
We are global market leaders within embedded encryption solutions which is forged by decades of Cryptographic engineering accomplishments.
We protect highly sensitive information, working with nations worldwide to help ensure their information is secure. Our engineers work on the most difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect our national security and critical infrastructure; we strive to protect what matters.
Why Join our Graduate Scheme?
We are seeking talented graduates for our September 2025 intake with a passion for cyber-security and engineering with an inquisitive mind, an intrinsic interest in innovation, enthusiasm for solving complex technical engineering problems, personally delivering value and achieving success through teamwork. You will be provided with a unique experience to work on a range of concepts and projects from early inception to delivery in addition to early research activities pathfinding future crypto solutions.
The two-year graduate programme will focus on your growth as a Systems Engineer, whilst offering an understanding of our other key engineering disciplines.
Post the two-year scheme, you are offered a position at Ultra Cyber within the Systems Engineering discipline.
Opportunity to increase earning potential with regular pay reviews based on individual performance and embodying the Ultra Cyber ASPIRE values.
Excellent support, including direct access to a mentor (independent of your line manager), on-the-job coaching by senior team members, and formal training of both soft and technical skills.
Rotation development in the systems discipline will be aligned to international Systems Engineering standards, building your Sys Eng competence across the engineering lifecycle, whilst also offering learning opportunities align to specific techniques and their standards.
We encourage graduates to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to progress their engineering competence and work towards professional recognition of their achievements. INCOSE alignment enables future opportunity to gain ASEP recognition, building towards CSEP certification. We also help support our engineers to become chartered and/or incorporated.
Ultra urges all graduates to be STEM advocates through activities such as school, college and university engagement and volunteering.
Key Responsibilities:
Developing your Systems Engineering skills and technical knowledge of solutions
Work constructively with other team members, solving complex problems between disciplines, to develop solutions that meet our customers’ requirements and business objectives
Creation of the engineering strategy and plans, define design models and methodologies to evidence/assure solution meets the requirements, using industry standard tools and techniques.
Elicitation and assure requirements through modelling, using Enterprise Architect, and lifecycle management of Requirements and related information using tools such as DOORS
Manage security of information as defined in the Security Aspects to ensure compliance with Government regulations
Construct functional and physical Architectures, analytical diagrams and functional models with support from senior team members, using modelling tools and industry techniques.
Quantify behavioural solutions to support product development.
Hands on testing (inc automated) and laboratory work, with support from senior team members
Skills Required:
Relevant degree in a STEM related discipline (minimum lower second-class honour’s degree)
You must be able to apply your knowledge of science and/or engineering to real world problems as part of a team and as an individual, communicating technical and project aspects
A Systems Thinker, taking a holistic approach to problem solving that considers both technical and non-technical issues
Logical and Analytical in your approach in order to clarify how the solution needs to work, seeking out options, justifying decisions, implementing a risk based and best value outcome.
Desirable Skills:
Systems Engineering V lifecycle knowledge, MBSE/OOSE, design driven development models, TOGAF/MODAF architectural analysis, Agile/Scrum task management techniques.
Automated test frameworks/scripting/languages, Test Equipment design.
Role Requirements:
Willing and able to obtain, and maintain, SC/DV security clearance
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Notice
Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements.
Our Benefits
Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:
Annual Bonus
Private Medical Cover
25 days’ holiday with the option to buy an extra 5
Pension Contribution
4 x Life Assurance Cover
Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday
Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more
Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at careers@ultra-ic.com
About the Company
Ultra Intelligence & Communications provides critical, tactical capabilities that inform decision making in the most challenging environments. Our team of experts possess decades of expertise in mission-critical, multi-domain communications, command and control, and cyber security. Real-time C2 and integrated intelligence and leading-edge networked radio solutions are helping to reimagine the future of the connected digital battlespace. Know more
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