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Sonobuoys Production & In-Service Engineering Lead, Greenford
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Client:
Ultra
Location:
Greenford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Posted:
27.05.2025
Expiry Date:
11.07.2025
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Job Description:
Description
Someone who can develop a deep understanding of the in-service products, their manufacture, and their use, crossing multiple disciplines (Systems, ISS and Production, Electronics and Mechanical).
Production Support for Sonobuoys
leading and co-ordinating engineering support to Production
covering supply chain/production issues (mainly Mech/Elec)
leading on production acceptance activities through range testing
assessing production and range failures
Engineering Lead on product design maintenance for in-service Sonobuoys (e.g. resolution of obsolescence, maintenance of drawings/documentation)
Engineering lead with customer – presentation of design changes and modifications, ILS aspects (e.g. stock management, refiling), technical support to customer for Sonobuoy use and the systems they work with
Leading on ad-hoc customer tasking (e.g. design studies, trade studies)
A long-term key role within the UM UK Sonobuoys Business bridging both in service production and support and development of product enhancements. An opportunity for an individual to grow as part of a proud close-knit team working on a high profile strategically important project, within a business that is the Sonobuoys partner to the Royal Navy and supplier to global allies with a reputation for agility and product innovation.
Reports into the Sonobuoys Project Manager with the Head of Systems Engineering as their functional Line Manager.
Owns the engineering activities for Sonobuoys Production projects and is responsible for ensuring that the project engineering scope is achieved within the committed timescales and budget in accordance with approved engineering management plans.
Suitable for an experienced engineering leader with demonstrable success of engineering management and team leadership, with an appreciation of complex engineering in a regulated industry and experience of leading development across the product lifecycle, including:
A foundation in Systems Engineering with an understanding of Software Engineering and ideally a background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Experience of producing engineering schedules with dependencies
Experience of engineering estimation, with an ability to review, challenge and justify estimates
Experience of management of risks, assumptions, issues, decisions, and opportunities
Ideally with experience of Work Package Management
We have three sites: Greenford, Loudwater and Weymouth. This is a hybrid role giving you the flexibility to balance working from home and being on-site as necessary, with occasional UK travel. To be successful in the role you are likely to need to be regularly on site at Greenford e.g. a couple of days per week to engage with the team.
Sonar awareness would be useful but is not essential.
This role requires eligibility for Security Check (SC) clearance.
There will be a two-stage interview process. The first will be an informal video call with the Head of Systems Engineering, and the second will be an on-site interview with the Sonobuoys Project Manager and Systems Design Authority. The first will explore functional suitability and cover business/strategic fit and the second will focus more on suitability for the specific project vacancy and project team fit.
Benefits on offer:
Optional 9 day fortnight
TOIL
1pm finish on a Friday
Annual bonus
Hybrid working for certain job roles.
25 days holiday
Christmas shut down.
Option to buy or sell holiday.
Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
4 x annual salary life cover
Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).
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Relocation Support
Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
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