Architect complex, large-scale solutions across multiple bids and programmes
Define technical vision and champion systems engineering excellence
Influence decision‑making with customers, partners, and senior stakeholders
Challenge and innovate how support solutions are designed and delivered
Shape the development of future engineers through coaching and mentoring
Designing compelling, technically robust solutions that meet evolving stakeholder needs across the full lifecycle
Contributing to in‑service support strategies, bids and proposals across CS3 and the product lines of business
Leading technical trade‑offs to optimise capability, cost, quality and schedule, while promoting transparent and inclusive decision-making
Providing senior technical leadership and defining engineering approaches
Influencing engineering make/buy decisions
Building trusted, collaborative relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams
Driving continuous improvement with an openness to new ideas and perspectives from within and outside the business
Promoting knowledge sharing and best practice adoption
Mentoring and coaching members of the teams, helping develop talent from all backgrounds
Acting as an independent assessor for lifecycle management reviews

Experience leading technical decision-making in complex, dynamic environments
Background in support engineering or through‑life systems engineering (defence experience beneficial)
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
Experience of collaborative design and development of complex solutions and services
An approach that balances customer focus with business expectations and engineering feasibility in a pragmatic and transparent way
Experience shaping engineering inputs for bids or proposals
A passion for challenging established approaches in an evidence-based, constructive way, and driving subsequent improvement
Interest or experience in digital technologies or synthetic environments

Time to Recharge : Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future : Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters : Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a Friend : Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible Working : Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Chief Systems Engineer

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