Sensors and Electronics Engineer

Are you ready to apply your control engineering expertise to some of the world’s most advanced platforms? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join the Submarine Delivery Agency as a sensors and electronics engineer, based at Abbey Wood in Bristol.

You will join the Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), which is responsible for providing safe to operate equipment to the Royal Navy’s in-service Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute Class submarines. As a member of PEDT, you will be responsible for the platform control & instrumentation equipment on these submarines to ensure their operational readiness for the Royal Navy. You will lead a team of engineers, working with a variety of specialist stakeholders from industry and the Royal Navy to ensure our submarines can support the UK’s national security interests.

This unique position offers the rare chance to engage directly with the control and instrumentation systems of in-service submarines. Additionally, you will oversee the engineering inputs for a defence project valued at over £20 million.

At the SDA, we champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be a minimum of 40%) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide subject matter expertise advice on submarine control & instrumentation systems

• Provide engineering assessments and reviews of technical documentation, operational defect support and safety and environmental outputs

• Manage a range of stakeholders to deliver safe and reliable equipment to the Royal Navy

• Manage a team of engineers

• Ensure compliance with technical and safety governance processes, including statutory and regulatory requirements

• Hold a relevant level 4 qualification (or higher) or equivalent experience

• Experience working within control & instrumentation industry for example submarines, nuclear power, or similar

• Experience working with control and instrumentation systems

• Chartered or Incorporated engineer or have the relevant skills and experience to be able to achieve within 9 months

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following will be assessed at interview:

• Technical Requirements, Evaluation and Acceptance – Practitioner

• Technical Risk Management – Practitioner

• Communicating and influencing

• Changing and improving

• Annual leave

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• On-site parking

• Paid volunteer time

• Work from home, * 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday

• Flexible and hybrid working options

• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%

• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards

• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications

• Support for progression

• Huge range of discounts

• Volunteering days

• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,600.00-£48,200.00 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme