Systems Engineering Team Lead in Tewkesbury

Job ID – 37239

Job Location – Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire / Fleet, Hampshire / Farnborough, Hampshire. Flexible hours, condensed working weeks, 9 day fortnights or part‑time working arrangements considered upon request. Relocation assistance available.

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and enhance your skills in Systems Engineering, Project Support and People Leadership in a dynamic industry that is constantly developing and delivering innovative, next‑generation capabilities? At L3Harris, you can make a difference to your own career and help shape the next generation of engineers. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a people manager and Systems Engineer, L3Harris is here to help you grow.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Taking a leading role in the development of complex Cyber Encryption or Electronic Warfare Systems and in some cases acting as the Technical Authority or Systems Architect for a sub‑system.
• Providing Line Management to a team of 5-8 Systems/Project Support Engineers, helping to mentor, coach and support their career growth.
• Contribute to the development of the Systems Engineering and Project Support Functions through the promotion of Systems Engineering best practice, tools, processes and training.
• Contribute to the generation of technical proposals, bids and presentations.
• Drive the test and qualification strategy for solutions and sub‑systems with a particular focus on EMC & Environmental testing and certification of products.
• Opportunities to participate in trials, customer demonstrations and onsite acceptance testing in a range of countries worldwide.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Experience of taking a leading role in engineering development projects through most parts of the systems lifecycle from concept definition through to handover to the customer.
• Experience of requirements capture, decomposition and establishing verification strategies for embedded systems.
• Experience of working closely with low level design teams in electronic design, mechanical design and software.
• Some experience of line management, team leadership and/or mentoring of more junior engineering staff.
• Relevant industry experience in either the Defence, Aerospace or other complex embedded environments.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.