Job Title: Principal Combat Systems Engineer
Location: Portsmouth – Hybrid - 2-3 days at home per week
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £52,000 - £63,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience
Our client, an established multinational engineering firm, require an experienced Principal Combat Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.
This unique and specialist team provides the expertise to physically integrate the Combat Systems sub-system equipment, working within a complex engineering to order warship design programme.
What the role of the Principal Combat Systems Engineer entails:
Some of the main duties of the Principal Combat Systems Engineer will include:
* Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer and business needs are satisfied appropriately, proactively solving problems and issues when they arise
* Liaising with other Combat System technical design leads, and the Technical Authority (TA) to ensure coherency across the Combat System and the incorporation of whole ship and sub-system requirements
* Customer facing role which will require competency within the Combat Systems domain, acting as the SME in area of responsibility
* Support design change and design improvement from existing platform baselines to ensure the design intent of the platform is maintained
* Technical design lead for the definition of Combat System design rules and management of all deviations for the CS Team
* Technical design lead in support of physical integration undertaking technical work activities within a systems engineering context
* Technical design lead in providing support to the platform and detail design teams for defining the requirements for Combat System equipment in non-Combat System compartments
What experience you need to be the successful Principal Combat Systems Engineer:
Essential
* A relevant degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, with a demonstration of suitable experience/competency in Combat Systems
* Member of a professional organisation and holds Chartered Engineering (CEng) status (or working towards)
* Previous experience of managing a technical team and can provide coaching and mentoring to others within the Combat Systems team to support their development
* Has acted as a Combat Systems SME within a complex programme
Desirable
* Understanding of System Engineering design Lifecycle within an Engineering to Order (ETO) programme
* Experience in fast-paced environment using SME knowledge to solve integration challenges to keep the project on track.
Benefits: Overtime, up to 14% pension, 25 days holiday, private healthcare, free shares and more!
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Combat Systems Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!