Lead Systems Engineer

• Provide technical leadership for the design, integration, and delivery of Combat Systems programmes




• Act as senior technical authority within Expleo’s marine engineering environment




• Govern technical delivery, assure project outcomes, and develop engineering capability




• Serve as the primary technical escalation point below the Chief Engineer




• Approve key technical outputs, plans, and estimates across projects and bids




• Address technical risk, quality, and engineering integrity issues




• Assure compliance with standards, legislation, and engineering governance




• Conduct and oversee technical reviews and audits




• Intervene and stop work where technical risk exists




• Ensure projects are resourced with appropriately SQEP engineers




• Lead and develop Engineering Team Leads and Team Leads




• Support appraisals and development planning




• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practice and capability maturity

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant engineering or computing discipline




• Strong lifecycle knowledge covering requirements, architecture, integration, verification and validation, and quality




• Systems engineering requirements definition and management




• System architecture and trade studies




• Integration, interfaces, and V&V




• Technical leadership and mentoring




• Strong technical authority in systems or software engineering within complex, safety-critical environments




• Ability to provide independent technical challenge, governance, and decision-making across multiple programmes




• Deep understanding of engineering lifecycles




• Proven capability in technical review, assurance, and audit of engineering outputs and plans




• Strong risk, quality, and compliance mindset in regulated environments




• Ability to set technical direction and influence delivery in a matrix environment




• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication




• Strong coaching and mentoring skills




• Significant experience in senior technical leadership or technical authority roles




• Experience in complex, safety-critical, and regulated environments such as marine, defence, aerospace, nuclear, or rail




• Track record of approving engineering solutions and assuring delivery across multiple projects or programmes




• Experience as a technical escalation point for delivery, quality, and risk issues




• Experience in technical governance, design reviews, audits, and compliance assessments




• Experience leading or influencing multidisciplinary engineering teams in a matrix organisation




• Ability to develop engineering capability, mentor senior engineers, and improve SQEP coverage




• Experience ensuring projects are resourced with appropriate technical capability




• Extensive systems engineering lifecycle experience in complex programmes




• Experience in system architecture definition, integration challenges, and V&V strategy




• Evidence of operating at INCOSE Lead Practitioner level or equivalent




• Experience contributing to or aligning with safety cases, regulatory frameworks, and assurance activities




• Experience in safety-critical software, secure systems, or model-based engineering




• Experience driving continuous improvement in engineering processes, standards, and tools




• Chartered Engineer or equivalent preferred




• INCOSE CSEP (Systems) or ESEP-aligned capability preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong technical leadership in systems engineering, with a focus on lifecycle management, compliance, and risk assessment in complex, safety-critical environments. Proven ability to mentor and develop engineering teams while driving continuous improvement in engineering practices and governance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Leadership




• Systems Engineering Lifecycle




• Risk Management




• Stakeholder Engagement
  
• Technical Governance

Hard Skills

• Systems Engineering Requirements Definition




• System Architecture




• Integration and Verification




• Technical Review and Assurance




• Quality Management

Soft Skills

• Coaching and Mentoring




• Communication




• Decision-Making




• Stakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer




• INCOSE CSEP




• INCOSE ESEP

Industry Keywords

• Safety-Critical Environments




• Marine Engineering




• Defence




• Aerospace




• Nuclear

Tools & Technologies

• Model-Based Engineering




• Engineering Standards




• Compliance Assessments