Lead System Engineer

Task Descriptions

• Essential Job Functions:
• The System Engineer is responsible for the project engineering deliverables, including:
• Design compliance
• Design sub-contractor management
• Project design approval
• Ensuring that all safety and structural standards are met throughout the delivery of the project.
• Test and Verification
• Mobilisation:
• Support the recruitment and mobilisation of the Project Engineering team.
• Produce and Maintain the WTB Design and Engineering Management Plan.
• Develop and implement design and engineering processes and procedures specific to the project.

• Service Delivery:
• Overseeing the design team to develop safe, efficient, and effective engineering solutions that will fall within the budget and are in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Be responsible for setting and managing the system of systems approach required to deliver the project.
• Ensure the safety and efficiency of all Project engineering operations.
• Ensuring that Design and Engineering tasks are completed on time, within budgets and that all applicable standards are achieved.
• Responsible for ensuring project design solutions comply with the customers system requirements documents, compliancy document and contractual requirements.
• Managing sub-contractor designs and engineering outputs, ensuring compliance with the Statement of Work, compliancy document and system requirements documents.
• Responsible for the development, management and execution of the Trials, Verification and Validation Plan
• Responsible for achieving all necessary and required systems certifications.
• Collaborate with other departments to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure weekly and monthly management reporting material is provided and maintained.
• Engender and maintain a mission zero safety culture throughout the programme delivery team and supply chain.

• International Travel
• The role will require significant UK and overseas travel, mostly in Europe.

Qualifications Required:

• BSc degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Active certification in an engineering professional organisation.
• Professional Engineering Licensure.
• Advanced understanding of engineering principles and procedures.

Skills / Experience Required:

• At least 5 years experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment at Chief Engineer or Design Management level.
• Knowledge and experience of System Engineering principles and practices.
• Must be able to collaborate and bridge the communications gap between the engineering team, service technicians, business managers, and clients, interfacing with each.
• Must have experience leading teams of individuals from a variety of different backgrounds and disciplines.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018.
• Proficient in use of design software packages.
• Working with Military Organisations and associated procurement establishments.
• Working knowledge and use of AQAP, Mil Stan, Def Stan, European, British and ISO standards.
• Working knowledge of human factors engineering.
• Must possess exceptional organizational and time management skills with an obsessive attention to detail.
• Security Cleared or be able to achieve security clearance.
• Previous understanding of process for CE marking of equipment systems.