Systems and Assurance Engineer

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Systems and Assurance Engineer

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Description

SystemsandAssuranceEngineer


NeuronInnovations·London,UK



  • Location:UK,hybrid,withtraveltotheCAAandprojectsites

  • Package:£75,000–£85,000plusshareoptions


WhyNeuron


Neuronisbuildingthemachineinternet.Sensors,drones,robotsandsoftwarearebecomingautonomous,buttheycan'tyetfind,trustorworkwitheachotheracrossorganisations.Neuronisthecoordinationlayerthatchangesthat:theDNSandroutingforagenticphysicalsystems.


EachorganisationrunsitsownNeuronconsoleandregistersitssystemsasagentswithaverifiableidentity.Otherorganisationscanthendiscoverthoseagents,trustthemandworkwiththemthroughsharedprotocols,acrossorganisationalandnationalboundaries,withoutanyonegivingupcontroloftheirsystemsordata.EverythingonthenetworkisreadytoworkwithAIagents.


Itisalreadyliveandpaidfor.Thereare470+agentsonournetwork,andwehavewon£4.3Mingrantsandsalessince2019,£1.7MofitsinceJune2026,fromtheUKCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.WearealsopartofNATO'smultinationaltestandevaluationforcounter-dronesystems.


Westartedinlowerairspace,whereweknowthedomainbest:



  • 4DSKY,ourcommunitysensornetworkforaircrafttracking,withhundredsofactivereceiversacrosstheUKandEurope.

  • FundedprogrammeswiththeCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency:federatedsurveillanceforairspacemodernisation,ground-baseddetect-and-avoidfordrones,counter-dronesensingataregionalairport,anddistributedacousticdronedetection.

  • DeploymentsofairspacesurveillancenetworksfordefenceandUASoperators.


Neuronisexpandingrapidly.Weareateamof7inLondontoday,growingacrossproduct,engineeringanddelivery,andwearehiringexceptionalpeoplewhowanttobuildtheinfrastructureautonomoussystemswillrunon.Youwouldjoinearly,withrealownershipfromyourfirstweek,shareoptionsinwhatyoubuild,andworkthatgoesstraightintoliveoperationsatairports,alongcoastlinesandindefenceexercises.


Therole


Youownrequirements,assuranceandregulationacrossallourprogrammes,sothatwhatwebuildmeetsitsrequirementsandstandsuptotheregulator.Youareourleadonregulation.ThatmeansturningaCAAprogrammeintoanassuredsurveillancecoordinationservice,makingsureadronedetect-and-avoidintegrationbetweentwopartnersmeetstheassurancestandarditistestedagainst,andsettingtheapprovalsrouteforcounter-dronesystemsataregionalairport.Youwillalsohelpansweroneofthehardestquestionsinautonomy:howoneorganisationcantrustanother'ssensors,dronesandAIagentsenoughtorelyontheminairspaceanddefenceoperations.


Whatyou'lldo



  • Writeandmaintainrequirementsbaselines,conceptsofoperationandinterfacecontroldocuments,andthetestplansandevaluationreportsthatshoweachrequirementismet,withtraceabilityfromeachrequirementtoitstestevidence.

  • LeadtheassuranceworkonaCAAairspacemodernisationprogramme:theassuranceframework,themethodforjudgingwhethersurveillanceissuitableforanoperation,theevaluationreportsandtherelationshipwiththeCAA.

  • BuildthesafetycaseandCAP3015evidenceforadetect-and-avoidintegration,andtheapprovalsrouteforacounter-dronetrialataregionalairport.

  • Manageourspecialistassurancesubcontractor.

  • CheckrequirementswithourChiefArchitectbeforebaseliningthem,andshapethetrustandassurancepartsofourprotocolspecification.

  • Reviewdeliverablesforregulatoryandtechnicalaccuracybeforetheygotofunders.


Whatyou'llbring



  • Systemsengineeringinaregulatedfield:requirementsflow-down,interfacemanagement,verificationandvalidation.

  • Safetyorassuranceevidenceyouwroteyourself:hazardanalysis,safetycasesorcertificationevidence.

  • Workingknowledgeofaviationregulation(CAA,UTM,BVLOS,SORA),oraneighbouringregulatedfieldandtheabilitytolearnitfast.

  • Cleartechnicalwritingthataregulatoraccepts.

  • UK-basedandeligibleforSCclearance.


Nicetohave


Charteredengineer;CAP3015,CAP670orSWIM;experienceatanairnavigationserviceproviderorUTMprovider;counter-UASordefenceprogrammes;assuranceofAIorautonomoussystems,suchasJSP936;model-basedsystemsengineeringtools.


Whatweoffer



  • Holiday:25daysplusUKpublicholidays;oneextradayforeachyearofservice,uptofive;yourbirthdayoff

  • Pension:Neuronpays3%ofyourfullbasicsalary

  • Shareoptions:EMIoptions,vestingoverfouryearswithaone-yearcliff

  • Sickpay:Upto10daysatfullpayayearonceprobationiscomplete

  • Workingpattern:RemoteuntilourLondonofficeopens,thenonetothreedaysaweekthere;flexiblehoursarounda10:00–16:00UTCcore

  • Development:Supportfortrainingandprofessionaldevelopment

  • Probation:Sixmonths


Contractorsarepaidadayrateanddonotreceivetheemployeebenefits.WorkfordefencecustomersneedsSCclearance,sothisroleneedseligibilityforit.


Howwehire


Wegivefeedbackwithin24hoursofeachstage.


1.A30-minutescreeningcallwithMatt,ourhiringpartner.


2.Aone-hourconversationwithourCEOand,forengineeringroles,ourChiefArchitectorincomingHeadofEngineering:oneprojectyouownedendtoend,thenashortlivescenario.


3.Ashortpracticalexerciseonafictionalcase(adeliveryplan,aspecificationoratestplan,dependingontherole),thenafinaldiscussionandyourquestions.


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