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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements capture, design, integration, and validation. Proficient in managing technical risks and ensuring compliance with engineering governance in naval communications systems.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems Engineering LifecycleTechnical LeadershipStakeholder EngagementNaval Communications SystemsSecurity Clearance (SC)
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Hard Skills
Requirements CaptureSystem ArchitectureDesign Review MilestonesIntegrationVerification and Validation (V&V)Technical Risk ManagementSystem Design BaselineDesign DocumentationProblem ResolutionSpecification Definition
Soft Skills
ProactiveCollaborativeCustomer-FacingLeadership
Tools & Technologies
Thales Chorus 2Engineering Management Plans
Certifications & Qualifications
Security Clearance (SC)
Industry Keywords
Naval CommunicationsNaval EnvironmentsEMCTEMPESTSafetyCyberIntegrated Logistics Support (ILS)
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define, develop, and deliver end-to-end systems solutions for naval communications
- Lead delivery of complex, large-scale naval communications programmes for UK and international customers
- Lead definition of technical solutions from requirements capture through system architecture and design
- Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver to cost, schedule, and quality
- Support bid activities by interpreting customer requirements and shaping competitive solutions
- Plan, estimate, and deliver engineering work packages aligned to programme objectives
- Ensure compliance with engineering governance, including Thales Chorus 2 and project Engineering Management Plans
- Manage technical risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies throughout the lifecycle
- Own and maintain the system design baseline through customer acceptance
- Support integration, verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance activities
- Lead technical investigations and resolve system-level and equipment-level issues
- Review and manage design changes, problem reports, and technical queries
- Prepare and present design documentation, including validation and certification artefacts
- Collaborate with global teams to deliver mission-critical communication systems
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex systems programmes
- Strong background across the full systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, V&V, acceptance)
- Experience working within structured governance frameworks and design review milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
- Ability to define system and subsystem specifications from high-level requirements
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including customer-facing experience and leading design reviews
- Knowledge of naval environments and constraints (e.g. shock, vibration, EMC, TEMPEST, safety, cyber, ILS)
- Experience with naval communications systems, infrastructure, and operational architectures is highly desirable
- Familiarity with installation, commissioning, and trials in a naval or defence context
- Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in complex, fast-paced programme environments
- Must be a UK National
- Must achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats before commencing employment
- Generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for full SC; in some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ UK residence over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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
- Private medical insurance
- Buying or selling annual leave
- Cycle to work schemes
- Employee discounts
- Paid volunteering day
- Stocks and shares
- Annual bonus