Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Product Development Engineering Delivery Lead you will take responsibility for leading engineering delivery through design and development and lead the technical team managing the design, development, design proving, test, commissioning and in-service support.
Product Development Engineering Lead will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £72k, depending on experience.
Direct Engineering responsibility for given Product(s)
Meet performance and delivery targets of Ship & Fleet Protection Systems to agreed cost, time and quality
Working closely with the Ship & Fleet Protection Product Technical Authority and Project Management team to define, review and update project delivery plans
Support engineering team members with their projects and programmes in relation to the product
Support and input to performance reviews for members of team who report to different line manager
Identify & support product development lifecycle
Support trials / testing of new product developments
Work PM’s to ensure good plans in place for all projects
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Work life balance
~ Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
~25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
~ Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Canada Life GP and financial advice
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Free onsite parking
Job holder will have strong leadership and people development skillset
Design experience to meet commercial, military and safety standards including CE and safety compliance.
Produce high quality documentation including Design, Test and Qualification specifications.
Job holder will demonstrate strong background in product development, ideally within Ship & Fleet Protection products.
Managing data, issuing reports and have high levels of organisational abilities within cross functional teams.
The candidate will have excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and ideally experience of working within company ERP systems.
Ideally the candidate will have experience of working within SharePoint and assisting in document control and task workflows.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly-Ann Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300 Or reach out to us on