Tutor in Systems Engineering / Project Management (2 posts)
University College London
Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Department of Space and Climate Physics
Holmbury St Mary
Dorking, Surrey
Grade
- 7
Hours
- Full Time
Salary
- £30,434 - £37,394 per annum
Duties and Responsibilities
MSSL (based in Surrey) is a research and teaching department of UCL that participates in
international space science missions by providing custom instrumentation, hardware and
software products and by exploiting and interpreting the scientific aspects of the data that the
missions obtain.
The successful applicants will contribute significantly to the teaching and training activities
of the Technology Management Group at MSSL, dedicating most of their time to academic
teaching (mostly MSc programmes) at UCL’s main campus in London, and to industrial
training courses at various locations in the UK and overseas. The successful applicants will
also have a role in systems engineering or project management for one or more
instrumentation development projects at MSSL. The balance between the time spent
performing practical project management and systems engineering and the time spent
performing teaching/training activities will be flexible to suit the changing needs of the
department.
This post will be based at Holmbury St Mary (Surrey) and Central London.
Key Requirements
The post holder should have a masters degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area
and knowledge of systems engineering or project management best practice. The post holder
should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
present complex information effectively to a range of audiences, the ability to teach systems
engineering or project management and the ability to work collaboratively and as part of a
team. They should have either practical experience of performing systems engineering or
project management for complex, multi-disciplinary projects, or experience of conducting
research in systems engineering or project management.
Further Details
Further details about MSSL can be found on
www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/jobs
and
www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/technology
To apply for the post, please go to
:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&jcode
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UCL Job Description
Title: Tutor in Systems Engineering / Project Management
Department: Space and Climate Physics (Technology Management Group) Reports to: Head of MSSL Technology Management Group
Grade: 7
Background
The Department of Space and Climate Physics is a research and teaching department of UCL, with a particular emphasis on space instrumentation. The department participates in international space science missions by providing custom instrumentation, hardware and/or software products and also by exploiting and interpreting the scientific aspects of the data that the missions obtain. The
Department is therefore a centre of astrophysics, space science and engineering expertise. To support these projects, a wide range of skills in ‘technology management’ have been developed in the Department, and the Technology Management Group of the Department is a focus for these skills.
The Technology Management Group is concerned with the development, management and exploitation of technology within an enterprise context, and carries out research, teaching and consultancy in relevant areas. By applying this knowledge, it also supports projects and activities in the Department of Space and Climate Physics, other UCL departments, associated institutions and partner companies. This programme of activity involves teaching in relevant programmes across the University, including undergraduate and postgraduate courses and industrial training programmes. Most of these services are delivered through UCL’s Centre for Systems Engineering which is hosted by the department within the Technology Management Group. An important facet of this is the provision of modular MSc programmes in Systems Engineering Management and Technology Management. Open short courses and customised industrial training courses in Systems Engineering and Project Management are also offered to a range of customers in the UK and overseas.
Main purpose of the job:
To provide training courses and workshops in systems engineering and/or project management for academic programmes at UCL in London. To support other teaching activities in systems engineering management, project management and/or technology management in the South East, and
Main duties and responsibilities:
Design and deliver training courses in systems engineering and/or project management to be delivered in London, around the South East, and occasionally elsewhere in the UK and overseas. After the first year carry out day-‐to-‐day systems engineering or project management for
instrumentation development projects in the Department of Space and Climate Physics including for example system design, interface management, trade studies, schedule development and tracking, risk management, subcontract establishment and management, communications, requirements management, contract performance, project review management, and project reporting.
Responsibility for management interfaces within the (often international) project team and with the customer with regard to risk, schedule, cost and performance trades. Responsibility for information flow across the team through regular meetings and electronic data dissemination strategies. Support to Principal Investigators to ensure timely delivery of project hardware and software (usually for space).
Participate in Space and Climate Physics, TMG, and UCL meetings and workshops.
As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the postholder.
The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager or Head of Department/Division.
The postholder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies.
The postholder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.
UCL Person Specification for the post of Tutor in Systems Engineering
/ Project Management
Knowledge – including Qualifications
Essential: Masters degree or equivalent in science or engineering
Knowledge of systems engineering or project management best practice Desirable: PhD or equivalent in science or engineering
Systems engineering qualifications such as CSEP or relevant degree Project management qualifications, such as from APM
Skills
Essential: Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences Ability to teach systems engineering or project management
Experience
Essential: Experience of either (a) performing systems engineering or project management for complex, multi-‐disciplinary projects or (b) conducting research in systems
engineering or project management
Desirable: Experience of working in space or aerospace sectors Experience of teaching or training
Personal Qualities
Essential: Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team
Commitment to UCL’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds
