Active Cockpit Rig Team Lead

BAE Systems; Warton; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Warton seeks an Active Cockpit Rig Team Lead to manage a team of engineers in delivering cockpit prototypes for the Typhoon aircraft. Candidates should have experience in C/C++ and proven leadership skills. This full-time on-site role offers competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment, with responsibilities including project management and team integration.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience.
• Experienced Software Engineer with experience in C/C++.
• Simulation Software and Hardware experience.
• Agile methodology experience, with experience of Jira.
• Experience of leading teams.
• Knowledge and experience of working with Mission Systems would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage work package delivery and operational management.
• Lead a team and report to the Engineering Manager.
• Prioritize project tasks according to contract needs.
• Manage personnel and sub-contract staff efficiently.
• Work closely with ACR Technical Lead for design prototyping.

Skills

C/C++ experience

Simulation Software and Hardware experience

Agile methodology

Team leadership experience

Education

Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Active Cockpit Rig Team Lead from the Company BAE Systems, this latest Active Cockpit Rig Team Lead job vacancy is located in the city Warton located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Administration field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job Title: Active Cockpit Rig Team lead

Location: Warton. This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Salary: £54,793 + depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• General day to day duties would include work package delivery, People Management, Quality Control and Operational Management
• Team Lead - based at Warton and reporting to the Engineering Manager for the Simulation & Synthetic Engineering Department
• Operationally manage the project tasks to ensure the team and wider resources are prioritised in line with contract needs and against planned deliverables / milestones to ensure that schedules are maintained
• Managing personnel & sub-contract staff for the Warton & Filton based groups ensuring that they operate as an integrated team. Team size is typically 12-20 engineers
• Working closely with the ACR Technical Lead to ensure the ACR provides an efficient design prototyping service with simulation facilities that support our internal customers, the Typhoon Cockpit Group. This includes managing the day to day software engineering activities, ensuring configuration and documentation is to quality and standards as required

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience
• Experienced Software Engineer with experience in C/C++
• Simulation Software and Hardware experience
• Agile methodology experience, with experience of Jira
• Experience of leading teams
• Knowledge and experience of working with Mission Systems would be desirable

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Active Cockpit Rig team:

An exciting position leading the ACR Team in delivering the cockpit prototype and contributing to the cockpit qualification evidence for the Typhoon aircraft. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager within the Simulation & Synthetics Engineering team, you will be responsible for managing the Typhoon ACR team along with the cockpit prototyping service and the simulation facilities it provides. The role requires working across both software and hardware teams, with multiple internal and external stakeholders and managing a mixed team of permanent and sub contract staff

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: 16th July 2024

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.

EEO Statement:

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, ethnic group, colour, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, age or any other protected characteristic.