Chief Engineer Required, United Kingdom New

Skills Provision; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Chief Engineer for a role involving the development of complex systems in secure environments. Responsibilities include leading the engineering team, managing system architecture, and ensuring customer satisfaction across various projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing large teams and delivering multi-million pound engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven delivery of complex command and control systems.
• Experience managing large engineering teams.
• Understanding of systems lifecycle from analysis to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team for program delivery.
• Overall design authority for the program.
• Manage technical risks and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Risk Management

Customer Engagement

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02.06.2025

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Job Description:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Chief Engineer or Lead Engineer to work on the development of sophisticated systems involving, data centres, call centres, satellite communications and mobile units across a secure environment. As the Head Engineer you will be responsible for the overall design and work coordination across system architecture, sub-system design, integration, validation, support and training teams.

Location: United Kingdom

Salary & Benefits

The Role

• Lead the engineering team to successfully deliver all engineering aspects of the programme
• Own the System Vision and ensure that the design conforms to the vision
• Overall design authority for the programme
• Line management responsibility for the engineering team
• Support to business development and bid activities
• Provide and manage all Engineering specific infrastructure necessary
• Manage performance, compliance and quality of the technical solution
• Manage customer satisfaction with the technical solution
• Manage technical change throughout the programme
• Manage through life cost targets
• Manage technical risk and opportunity on the programme
• Support final acceptance of systems in-country

Requirements

• Proven delivery of a complex command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems.
• A proven track record in managing large engineering teams to deliver multi-million pound engineering solutions.
• Proven line management expertise and understanding of how to develop high performing teams
• Experience across the whole systems lifecycle from systems analysis, design, integration through to delivery
• Experience in delivery of large software intensive programmes
• Ability to work with Customers and Sub-contractors at all levels.
• Willingness to travel and spend significant periods abroad

Skills Provision is an ethical international recruitment agency, as such our adverts do not discriminate with regards to age, race, gender, colour, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and nationality.