Product Development Engineering Lead

ZipRecruiter; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Product Development Engineering Delivery Lead in Barnstaple. You will lead engineering delivery, manage a technical team, and ensure successful product integration. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary of up to £72k, along with generous benefits including private medical insurance and a group pension plan.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

All Staff Bonus

Group Pension Plan

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people development skills required.
• Design experience meeting military and safety standards essential.
• Background in product development for Ship & Fleet Protection products.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery through design and development.
• Manage resources effectively to maximize staff productivity.
• Ensure successful product integration and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Design

Data Management

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

Product Development

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise. We protect what matters - our nations, waters, land, cities, people, environment, and the world. As Product Development Engineering Delivery Lead, you will take responsibility for leading engineering delivery through design and development, and lead the technical team managing the design, development, testing, commissioning, and in-service support.

The Product Development Engineering Lead will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role offers flexible working arrangements.

The salary for this role is up to £72k, depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

1. Direct Engineering responsibility for assigned Product(s).
2. Meet performance and delivery targets of Ship & Fleet Protection Systems within agreed cost, time, and quality parameters.
3. Collaborate closely with the Ship & Fleet Protection Product Technical Authority and Project Management team to define, review, and update project delivery plans.
4. Support engineering team members with their projects and programmes related to the product.
5. Support and contribute to performance reviews for team members reporting to different line managers.
6. Prioritise, arbitrate, and de-conflict issues.
7. Manage resources effectively to maximise staff productivity.
8. Own the Product programme: Lead the definition of requirements.
9. Identify and support the product development lifecycle.
10. Support trials and testing of new product developments.
11. Work with Project Managers to ensure proper planning for all projects.
12. Ensure successful product integration and delivery.
13. Understand complex problems and develop solutions.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner, and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. Our systems are in service worldwide, delivering rapid responses to threats and ensuring system effectiveness and interoperability.

What we offer

We encourage innovation, flexibility, and out-of-the-box thinking. We seek talented, flexible, and creative individuals to join us. In return, we offer generous rewards, a great work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities. Our benefits include:

• Work-life balance with hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell options
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half-day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Private medical insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal
• Canada Life GP and financial advice
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including online learning
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro and free beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

The candidate should have strong leadership and people development skills, design experience meeting military, safety, and commercial standards including CE compliance, and produce high-quality documentation. A background in product development, especially within Ship & Fleet Protection products, is essential. Skills in managing data, reporting, and organisational abilities within cross-functional teams are required. Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, are necessary, and experience with ERP systems, SharePoint, and document control is preferred.

Join us and be part of a smaller team (500 people in the UK and Canada) doing something bigger: protecting what matters. For more information, contact Kelly-Ann Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team at 03330 414300 or reach out via the provided contact details.