Engineering Lead Must have an Active DV Clearance A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Lead to join a major Defence and National Security programme based in Basingstoke. This fully on-site position places you at the heart of a high-profile engineering function, where you'll define processes, governance, and strategy to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across multiple suppliers and technologies. About the Role - Engineering Lead As an Engineering Lead, you'll act as part of the customer's Design Authority, responsible for shaping and governing all aspects of engineering process, technology, and strategic direction. You'll define end-to-end engineering standards and guidance, ensuring consistent delivery of assured, governed solutions across software, infrastructure, and service management. The role involves enabling engineering governance, developing automation and tooling strategies, and supporting delivery teams to embed best practices. You'll manage an active Engineering Community of Practice, leading engineers to deliver against cost, time, and quality commitments while supporting strategic alignment. You'll represent the engineering function at Design Authority meetings and contribute to the customer's long-term business and automation strategy. What We're Looking For - Engineering Lead Proven experience defining and implementing engineering processes, standards, and governance frameworks. Strong leadership in multi-supplier environments, ensuring consistent engineering quality and compliance. Expertise in engineering automation, tooling architecture, and delivery process improvement. Ability to align engineering activity with strategic business goals and deliver measurable value. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels. Demonstrated success leading engineering teams and driving a collaborative, high-performance culture. This is a rare opportunity to shape an enterprise-scale engineering capability within a secure, high-impact environment as an Engineering Lead. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.