Principal Consultant

KBR, Inc.

. Support business development activities in conjunction with Business Managers .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomLead💰 £95,000 - £105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in the defence aerospace and maritime sectors, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and project management. Capable of leading teams in high-pressure environments while shaping defence policy and strategy.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Defence Aerospace ExperienceStakeholder Engagement SkillsProject ManagementUncrewed Air Systems (UAS)Defence Policy Shaping

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Hard Skills

Bid ManagementEngineering Strategy DevelopmentProject DeliveryAir Programmes ExperienceSubmarine Programmes ExperienceShip/Air IntegrationAutonomous TechnologiesOperational DeliveryDefence Capability PlanningUK Defence OEM Experience

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam BuildingEffective CommunicationConfidence Building

Certifications & Qualifications

UK National Security Vetting Clearance

Industry Keywords

Defence DomainMaritime Aviation OperationsGCAPTyphoonP-8DreadnoughtSSNA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support business development activities in conjunction with Business Managers
Develop services and a market presence supporting the company’s strategy
Manage bids, including directing bid work undertaken by technical staff across bid/project teams
Manage large and complex projects across the defence domain sector
Provide engineering knowledge and leadership across the team
Define engineering strategies for live projects and identified opportunities
Support early-career engineers
Build stakeholder confidence at the highest levels
Deliver critical capability and lead effective teams in changing and complex environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience and sector knowledge across defence aerospace or maritime
Effective stakeholder engagement skills, including engaging with executives
Experience with air programmes and environments such as GCAP, Typhoon, or P-8
Experience with uncrewed air systems (UAS) and advanced autonomous technologies
Experience with submarine programmes such as Dreadnought or SSNA
Exposure to ship/air integration or maritime aviation operations
Background in high-pressure operational delivery environments
Experience working with major UK defence OEMs
Experience shaping defence policy, strategy, or capability planning
Must undergo pre-employment screening
Must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary with yearly reviews
25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days
Flexible working
Enhanced parental benefits
Company pension scheme
Targeted professional development
Life assurance
Private healthcare membership
Bonus scheme linked into company performance
Paid membership fees to a professional institution
Support in attaining professional membership
Cycle to work scheme
Season rail ticket loan
Further optional benefits tailored to personal requirements