About this role
Role Overview
- Act as the "technical conscience" for the project, providing final approval on the Design & Justification File (D&JF).
- Serve as the lead technical voice in front of the Customer, translating complex requirements into actionable engineering strategies.
- Ensure our solutions meet rigorous contract requirements, export restrictions, and safety/environmental legislation.
- Navigate "Make vs. Buy" decisions and mitigate technical risks throughout the bid and project lifecycle.
- Sign off on the final integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) of complex systems.
Requirements
- Significant expertise in Sonar Systems, Signal Processing, or Hardware, with a deep understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.
- A proven track record as a PDA or Lead Engineer on large-scale, complex defense projects.
- You consider the business case, the supportability, and the long-term footprint.
- Experience in high-stakes environments where your decisions have a direct impact on national security.
Benefits
- Autonomy: The power to lead and define technical solutions.
- Impact: See your work deployed in the most challenging environments on Earth—the deep ocean.
- Flexibility: A culture that respects work-life balance while delivering on critical national milestones.
- Performance-related bonus
- Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
- 24 hours volunteering paid for
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts