About The Role
Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.Functional leadership of the Systems Engineering discipline, ensuring SEA has the people, methods, tools and governance needed to deliver coherent system architectures, robust requirements, effective technical assurance, and disciplined lifecycle execution across products and projects.
Head of Discipline - Systems Engineering will be based at either our Bristol, Beckington or Barnstaple site with regular travel to all 3. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £90k, depending on experience.
Whatyoullbedoing Own requirements management practice and traceability
Define and maintaining system architecture approaches
Ensure integration, verification and validation planning is robust
Support technical risk reduction and trade-off decisions
Ensure alignment with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and relevant defence lifecycle expectations
Provide assurance at key lifecycle gates and technical reviews
Own Systems Engineering standards, processes, methods, and tools
Ensure engineers are suitably trained, competent, and deployed
Provide technically capable resources to projects and products
Maintain discipline compliance with AS9100, ISO 15288 and relevant defence lifecycle requirements
Drive continuous improvement within the discipline
Participate in technical reviews, audits, and governance as required
Support Engineering Leads with subject matter leadership and challenge
About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:
Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half day Fridays
Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
Health Cash Plan
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Onsite showers and toiletries provision
Free onsite parking
Theskills you need A STEM degree and/or equivalent relevant engineering professional qualifications
Engineering leadership experience within a business operating within the UK defence/security/Automotive/Aerospace industry
Direct experience of leading a varied engineering function of at least 25 engineers.
Lifecycle delivery of complex systems
Requirements management tools and methods, e.g. DOORS NG or equivalent
System architecture and interface management
Integration, verification, validation and acceptance
Engineering governance in regulated/safety-conscious environments
Deep technical expertise and professional credibility
Strong people leadership and coaching capability
Objective, consistent, and fair decision maker
Comfortable balancing functional priorities with project needs
Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
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