The Deputy Chief Engineer has overall delegated responsibility for all engineering activities and leadership of the engineer team leads and their teams, on the workstreams assigned by the Chief Engineer. Your responsibility and accountability extends from project start up through to operations and closedown and includes on contract growth. What will I be doing? You will be working with the team leads to provide leadership, direction and oversight of the following; • Delivery and technical assurance of the solution within the quality, cost and schedule constraints • Achieving acceptance of the solution by the customer • Providing technical leadership and mentorship across the workstream team • Ensuring that the engineering processes within the project are commensurate with the requirements of the contracted standards and Leidos corporate governance • Identifying the skills and staff required to deliver the engineering solution and approving project technical resource demands. • Defining the engineering practices and resources required to deliver the project and services within the constraints of the company engineering policies • Managing the effectiveness of engineering activities across the project • Chair Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews • Review and approve project technical documentation • Providing technical expertise into the development of engineering change proposals and on contract growth. What does Leidos need from me? You will be required to be a technical leader, able to coordinate and direct engineering teams in successful delivery and acceptance of the system. You are able to execute and perform, with direction from the Chief Engineer, and possess significant practical experience and applied knowledge across the following areas: • Complex systems integration projects, involving IT systems; • Technical Management of subcontractors • Systems Engineering and understanding of the principles behind each of the main processes • Technical Team Management including the planning of work packages, allocation to team members and reporting • Technical Team Leadership including providing technical direction to team members In addition to the areas above, you are required to have: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and work well in a team environment; • Ability to clearly articulate and communicate design and technical concepts in written and verbal forms; • Intellectual calibre and confidence to conduct complex discussions with civilian and service customers and suppliers; • Commercial awareness sufficient to support discussions with customers and suppliers It would be beneficial if you had experience in the following: • Public sector and sensitive projects • Background in Software Engineering or IT Systems Integration • Knowledge of Home Office or MOD organisation, processes and procedures; Clearance Requirements: The successful applicant will be required to hold and maintain UK Security Clearance What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Flexi-Time Working