Chief Engineer - Mission Systems IDT

QinetiQ Group plc; Malvern; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and technology company in the UK is seeking a Chief Engineer - Mission Systems to provide strategic engineering leadership within the UK Intelligence sector. The ideal candidate will possess a first degree in Science or Engineering and demonstrate strong technical leadership capabilities, along with experience managing teams and setting engineering strategies. Benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, and health insurance options.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing strategic leadership across disciplines.
• Extensive experience using conceptual and innovative thinking.
• Strong developed communication skills with an ability to negotiate.
• Experience managing a team of technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership of strategic projects.
• Set the engineering strategy for the IDT.
• Build and retain relationships with customers and partners.
• Ensure all deliverables meet technical standards.
• Lead a team of experts and support resource decisions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic project management

Communication and negotiation

Agile methodologies

Innovative problem-solving

Education

First degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

As a Chief Engineer - Mission Systems IDT, you will provide strategic engineering leadership to the Mission Systems IDT within UK Intelligence sector of the business in order to meet business objectives and deliver growth. Day-to-day, you'll provide the engineering vision and direction at a strategic level for the IDT Lead of Mission Systems and assure the effective and efficient implementation of the IDT engineering strategy.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership of strategic projects and opportunities in the IDT providing guidance and direction to other Technical Leads
• Setting the engineering strategy for the IDT and deliver this against objectives
• Building and retaining strong relationships with customers, partners and colleagues at senior management levels
• Providing technical assurance, ensuring that all deliverables (including bids) meet appropriate technical standards and comply with processes and procedures
• Forming and leading a team of experts from across UKI forging strong intra and inter-company collaborative working relationships
• Supporting the development of aligned staff in the Engineering and Operations Disciplines and supporting resourcing decisions

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing strategic leadership across disciplines
• Extensive experience using conceptual and innovative thinking acting as an SME within the team
• Strong developed communication skills with an ability to negotiate internally and externally
• Expertise in being a leader who can perform complex engineering/technical assignments developing creative, yet practical solutions to customer problems
• A strong understanding of various project management methodologies and experience of delivering Agile projects at scale
• Experience managing a team of technical experts within a technical or professional area

Essential qualifications

A first degree in Science or Engineering, or an equivalent nationally recognised professional qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.