At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex defence projects and drive innovative solutions for strategic clients.
- Company: Join Frazer-Nash, a leader in engineering and technology with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, generous holiday, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with excellent career growth and a focus on innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence while shaping future technologies and strategies.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in defence aerospace or maritime with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 95000 - 105000 £ per year.
A leading systems, engineering and technology company with over 1,000 employees delivering innovative solutions for a safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable future.
Role Summary
Frazer-Nash is seeking two experienced Senior Defence Leaders in Maritime or Aerospace to drive delivery of complex high‑value programmes for strategic defence clients. The role supports business development, bid management, project leadership, engineering strategy, and executive stakeholder influence.
Responsibilities
- Support business development activities with Business Managers to build services and market presence.
- Manage bids, directing work on bids by technical staff at all levels.
- Lead and manage large and/or complex projects across the defence domain sector.
- Provide engineering leadership, define strategies for live projects, and support junior engineers.
Qualifications and Experience
- Visionary and delivery‑focused with extensive experience in defence aerospace or maritime.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influence at executive level.
- Experience with air programmes such as GCAP, Typhoon, P‑8 UAS, advanced autonomous technologies.
- Experience with submarine programmes such as Dreadnought or SSNA.
- Exposure to ship/air integration or maritime aviation operations.
- Background in high‑pressure operational delivery environments and major UK defence OEMs.
- Experience shaping defence policy, strategy, or capability planning.
Requirements
Must be able to undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
- 25 days holiday + opportunity to buy 5 days.
- Flexible working and enhanced parental benefits.
- Company pension scheme.
- Targeted professional development.
- Life assurance.
- Private healthcare membership.
- Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
- Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season rail ticket loan.
P3M Principal Consultant employer: KBR, Inc
Frazer-Nash is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of the UK's defence sector. With a strong focus on employee growth through targeted professional development and a flexible hybrid work pattern, we empower our team to thrive while contributing to high-value programmes in maritime and aerospace. Our competitive benefits package, including private healthcare and a bonus scheme linked to company performance, ensures that our employees are well-supported both personally and professionally.
