At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product design for innovative solutions in national security across multiple domains.
- Company: Join Metrea, a cutting-edge company focused on delivering effects-as-a-service.
- Benefits: Enjoy private medical insurance, gym memberships, and 30 days annual PTO.
- Other info: Dynamic office setting with opportunities for travel and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with advanced technologies in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading design teams and familiarity with various software platforms.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refuelling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Group Overview
The Digital and Synthetic Group (D) your calendar is likely to be 50% meetings.
A passion for nature, art, or the humanities alongside your technical abilities.
Experience successfully leading a team distributed across multiple products or feature areas.
Familiarity with different software platform technologies (web, Windows, mobile, VR, AR, AI) and typical design tools (Figma, React, Photoshop, etc.).
Clear understanding of how to scale Product Design within a growing organization using frameworks, governance, and systems.
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub
- Electric Car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free lunch on office days
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- 30 days annual PTO plus b/h
- Bonus Scheme
- Personal development opportunities
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
The employee will have the legal right to work in either the United Kingdom or Sweden and will be able to produce the required right‑to‑work documentation.
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Management Limited (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full‑time non‑exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on‑call and available, as business needs require. Non‑Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
Work Environment
This job operates in an office setting.
Travel
Travel will be required between our London, Harwell, and Stockholm offices, with occasional travel to our offices in the USA.
Our Firmware
At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over‑Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems. Our team Firmware creates a web‑like, hyper‑collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision‑making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self‑organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
