Structural/Outfit Technical Lead - Detail Design

BAE Systems - Saudi Arabia for expatriates; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Halifax is seeking a Technical Lead for Detail Design to lead a team in complex design tasks. The role involves guiding team members, resolving technical issues, and ensuring adherence to design standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, expertise in CAD tools, and a relevant engineering degree. Competitive benefits, including an annual bonus and RRSP company match, are provided.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Paid sick leave

Flexible working arrangements

Group health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Annual bonus eligibility

RRSP company match of up to 5%

Qualifications

• Solid technical leadership and mentorship skills are essential.
• Proven expertise in Detail Design processes and Management Systems.
• Degree in a relevant field such as Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team applying technical expertise to complex design tasks.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to ensure adherence to design processes.
• Advise on technical resolutions that impact program delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership and mentorship skills

Expertise in Detail Design processes

CAD tools

Experience in structural design

Ability to resolve technical issues

Education

Degree in Marine Engineering

Degree in Naval Architecture

Job description

Job Title: Technical Lead - Detail Design

Location: Halifax, NS

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the design team, applying technical expertise to complex design tasks
• Provide advice, guidance, and mentoring to team members, ensuring adherence to Detail Design processes and Design Management Systems (LCM)
• Identify and escape complex design issues, advising on technical resolutions that impact program delivery
• Ensure all engineering deliverables meet standards, rules, and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to technical governance by ensuring compliance with the Quality Management process and supporting approvals for spatial designs and systems
• Provide expert technical advice to other, technical staff, and customers, using judgment and experience to resolve issues based on best practices and precedent

Your skills and experiences:

• Solid technical leadership and mentorship skills
• Expertise in Detail Design processes, Design Management Systems (LCM), and CAD tools
• Experience with designing in the structural or outft domain
• Ability to escape and advise on technical issues impacting program delivery
• Posses a degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, group health, dental, and vision benefits as well as life insurance – you may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

In addition, you will also be entitled to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) company match of up to 5% of your annual salary.

The Detail Design team:

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within Canada’s River Class Destroyer program and lead complex design activities in a collaborative, high-performance team. As the Technical Lead, you will lead a team of ten designers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective design solutions. You will provide technical expertise, guide team members, manage complex design activities, and ensure compliance with design standards and regulatory requirements. Your leadership will be key in delivering designs on schedule while maintaining the highest quality.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: December 9th,2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.