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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Head of Systems Integration

DESIGNATION GMN-SYS-07
LOCATION ZONE Guimarães, Portugal
CONTRACT TYPE Full-time

SECURITY VETTING DIRECTIVE // MANDATORY REQUIREMENT

This job position requires a mandatory National Security Clearance. Candidates must meet the essential NATO security requirements to be eligible for certification:

  • Nationality: Active citizenship of a NATO member state.
  • Background Check: Clean criminal record and a clean financial/legal history.
  • Vetting Authorization: Formal consent to personal, professional and security background vetting.

SUPPORT PROTOCOL: Gaman will actively assist the selected candidate throughout the vetting process and fully cover all associated costs. Please note that obtaining and holding this security clearance is a strict requirement for contract signature and onboarding.

01 // OBJECTIVE & OVERVIEW

Responsible for the end-to-end systems engineering and integration of Gaman's complex platforms, ensuring all sub-systems — structural, electronic, software, power, communications and payload — function as a coherent, validated system meeting mission requirements. Owns the system architecture definition, interface control documents (ICDs), verification and validation (V&V) master plan, and the integration test environment. Acts as the technical bridge across all engineering departments and external partners, ensuring interoperability, traceability and certification readiness.

02 // BASE FORMATION

  • > MSc or PhD in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • > Formal systems engineering qualification: INCOSE CSEP or ASEP certification is mandatory
  • > Complementary training in ECSS-E-ST-10 (Space Systems Engineering), ARP-4754A, and MBSE tools
  • > Knowledge of V&V methodologies, qualification test standards and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

03 // REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 6 years in systems engineering with at least 3 years as lead systems integrator on complex platforms
  • Demonstrated experience managing system-of-systems integration across hardware, software and communications
  • Track record in architecting and executing V&V campaigns from unit testing through full-system acceptance
  • Experience producing and maintaining ICDs, SEMPs, and system verification matrices (SVMs)
  • Expertise in MBSE tools (SysML, Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS or equivalent)
  • Experience in aerospace, defence or space programme integration with multiple sub-contractors is essential

04 // TECHNICAL COMPETENCY INDEX

SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
INTERFACE CONTROL (ICD)
V&V MASTER PLAN
MBSE / SYSML
REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT
INCOSE SE PROCESSES
AIT & TEST MANAGEMENT
SUB-SYSTEM INTEGRATION
SW/HW INTEGRATION
C2 & DATABUS ARCH.
ECSS-E-ST-10
DO-160 / MIL-STD-461
RISK & HAZARD ANALYSIS
CONFIGURATION CONTROL
CAMEO / DOORS
SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE

JOB APPLICATION

To submit your job application, please email your resume and experience details directly to Gaman's recruitment team.

REQUIRED INFORMATION >
  • Experience Profile: Exactly 3 bullet points summarizing your core achievements and relevance.
  • Dossier Attachment: Your complete CV/Resume in PDF format attached to the e-mail.
EMAIL ADDRESS >
job-gmn-sys-07@gamancorp.com