Salary and Employment
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 DOE. Full time, permanent position.
What We Offer
* Pension Contribution – salary sacrifice option.
* Annual Bonus Scheme – participation in company discretionary bonus.
* Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – 4x salary Life Assurance and CC cover.
* Annual Leave – 25 days plus bank holidays.
* Christmas Leave – typically observed shutdown.
* Wellbeing Day – one extra day each year.
* Family Leave – enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
* Private Healthcare – comprehensive coverage.
* Professional Development – training programmes & LinkedIn Learning.
* Flexible Working – flexible arrangements.
* Inclusive Culture – diverse, innovative environment.
Role Overview
Payload Integration Manager within Product team: deliver rapidly integrated operational payloads across surface, aerial, and subsurface platforms. Operate in prototype‑warfare, ensuring right payloads identified, integrated, and fielded. Hands‑on, delivery‑focused, prioritising mission success over process.
Responsibilities
* Own payload integration from concept to trial.
* Identify and prioritise payload options with suppliers.
* Translate intelligence and operational needs into integration reality.
* Rapid prototyping and physical integration using CAD and 3D printing.
* Pull critical inputs from Engineering to convert constraints into solutions.
* Act as cross‑functional integration hub aligning operations, engineering, and commercial.
* Support trials, demonstrations, operational testing; resolve issues in real time.
* Define pragmatic payload requirements ensuring safety, repeatability, and speed.
* Provide expertise on payload and weapons integration risks, trade‑offs, & future rapid‑delivery options.
Qualifications and Experience
* 3+ years weapons, sensor, or payload integration in defence, aerospace, maritime, robotics, or autonomous systems domains.
* Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and control interfaces; hands‑on with engineers.
* Experience delivering prototype or rapid‑iteration capability.
* Working knowledge of CAD and rapid prototyping / 3D printing.
* Proven ability to engage external suppliers and coordinate with internal teams.
* Comfortable translating incomplete operational needs into working payload integrations.
* Familiarity with safety cases, certification constraints, and live trial environments.
* Adaptable, self‑driven, efficient in fast‑moving, high‑pressure delivery settings.
* Willing to travel domestically and internationally at short notice.
* Able to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (minimum SC).
Security Requirements
Selected candidate must meet security requirements: right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) plus UK National security clearance where required.
Values and Expectations
* Teamwork, mutual respect, collaboration.
* Initiative and independent working.
* Honesty and integrity.
* Business and commercial awareness.
* Agility, adaptability, continuous development.
EEO Statement
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
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