Vacancy Reference: CLA-363
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £60,000- £70,000
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.
Our Values
Innovation
Integrity
Excellence
Collaboration
Why Work for Us
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our Benefits Include
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
Pension Scheme via Royal London
Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
Green Car Scheme
Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
Private Health Insurance via Bupa
Private Dental insurance via Bupa
Enhanced Maternity and paternity
1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
1 paid volunteering day per year
Access to an independent financial advisor year round
Training & development opportunities
About The Role
You will lead a Systems Engineering team, splitting your time between leading the team and hands on engineering activities at a senior level. The split will continuously evolve depending on project and team requirements.
Reporting to and working with the Systems Engineering Manager you will deliver avionic systems engineering outputs as part of a wider systems engineering department, primarily by coordinating and supporting team members.
You will also be providing day-to-day line management of a team of systems engineers, supporting the Systems Engineering Manager with resource planning and project delivery.
A key element of this role will be delivering a strong technical output comprising all aspects of design, development and integration engineering associated with control, navigation, communication, payload, aircraft management, and C2 systems.
Role Responsibilities
Performance management of individuals through the conduct of routine 1-2-1 meetings with a focus on SMART objectives / development needs
Provide support to team members including mentoring, encouraging pan-company collaboration and resolution of emergent issues
Management of employee related tasks via company tools such as Bamboo (Internal HR Systems), including approval of absence, mandatory training, etc.
Supporting the Systems Engineering Manager with recruitment – defining needs, reviewing applications, supporting interviews and onboarding of new staff
Working with and supporting other team leads across the organisation with cross project resourcing and rolling out change
Design, development and integration of avionics systems for unmanned air systems, including, control, navigation, communication, electrical, aircraft management and command & control (C2) systems.
Integration of systems, including other air vehicle systems such as power plant, fuel systems and payloads.
Assessment of system and subsystem failures and impacts to other systems.
Support and enable flight test development activities, including field work.
Generation and updates of configuration, maintenance and user documentation, for products and internal processes
Develop and maintain test facilities and tools
Guide and support other engineers across involved projects
Support manufacturing and build teams with engineering queries
Through close liaison and provision of updates to design, configuration and testing
Support project managers in a technical capacity, advising on resource and budget estimates
Perform other related duties as required
Health and Safety
Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.
Qualifications
About You
A BSc or Masters Honours degree in an Engineering or Science subject.
Skills
Essential
Ability to support the development and mentoring of other engineers
Demonstrable organisational and planning skills
Experience in designing, developing and testing complex electrical, electronic and/or software-based systems
Competent in practical integration tasks either using software or hardware-based rigs.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Report writing and information dissemination/presentation.
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Desirable
Experience as a line manager
Design or systems engineering experience in UAS and associated systems
Experience with integration and/or use of UAS flight control systems
Experience in flying, or flight test, of UAS or RPAS
Familiarity with common engineering tools, for example DOORS, Solidworks, Python, MATLAB or equivalents
Demonstrable knowledge of systems engineering, preferably in aerospace.
Configuration Management experience in an engineering environment
Personal Attributes
Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK
Ability to live near and work in Salisbury, Wiltshire UK
Ability to commit to occasional national and international travel
Interest in aviation
Good communicator
Excellent problem-solving ability
Ability to work well in a team
Enthusiastic and self-motivated
Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks