Structural / Outfit Technical Lead - Detail Design

BAE Systems - UK; Halifax; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Halifax is seeking a Technical Lead - Detail Design to lead a team of designers and ensure compliance with design standards. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership and expertise in Detail Design processes. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, managing complex design activities, and providing expert technical advice. This role offers competitive benefits including RRSP matching and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Paid sick leave

Flexible working

Group health benefits

Life insurance

RRSP company match

Qualifications

• 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 outfitting domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team, applying technical expertise to complex design tasks.
• Provide advice, guidance, and mentoring to team members.
• Identify and escalate complex design issues, advising on technical resolutions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Detail Design processes

Design Management Systems (LCM)

CAD tools

Structural design

Education

Degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Technical Lead - Detail Design

Location: Halifax, NS

Salary: $77,991-$98,476

Responsibilities

• 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 escalate 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 professionals, 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 outf t domain
• Ability to escalate and advise on technical issues impacting program delivery
• Possess 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

October 2nd, 2025