Engineering Process Architect

Tektora; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Tektora are seeking a DV-cleared Engineering Process Architect for a contract role in Hampshire, on site, to shape the engineering process and governance underpinning Major Service Change within a Defence programme. You will work on designing and optimising processes across MOD stakeholders and supplier teams on site.

You will bring a strong technical engineering background, experience in defence or complex programmes, and a track record of delivering governance, automated testing and continuous

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance and UK Sole National status required.
• Strong background in defence or complex engineering programmes.
• Experience designing and implementing engineering development processes.
• Knowledge of systems engineering and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist MOD stakeholders in designing overarching engineering processes.
• Enable Major Service Change delivery across categories.
• Tailor processes to continuous delivery tooling and automated tests.
• Support supplier processes and ensure compliance with MOD standards.
• Engage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across programmes.

Skills

DV Clearance

Defence engineering

Engineering process design

Systems engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous delivery tooling

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Location: Hampshire – Basingstoke / Farnborough, on site

Working Pattern: On site, customer premises

Type: Contract, outside IR35

Rate: Open to discussion

Clearance: UK Sole National with active DV Clearance

Company: Tektora, supporting a leading Defence and National Security IT provider

Tektora are supporting a leading Defence and National Security IT provider who are looking to speak with DV Cleared Engineering Process Architects for a contract opportunity within the Joint Design Team, shaping the engineering process and governance that underpins Major Service Change.

This role would suit someone with a strong technical engineering background who has designed engineering development processes within defence or complex engineering programmes and is looking to develop further across governance, continuous delivery tooling and multi-supplier assurance.

The Role

You will be involved in:

• Assisting MOD stakeholders in the design, development and optimisation of the overarching engineering process and governance
• Enabling effective delivery of Major Service Change across its different categories
• Tailoring process and governance to cater for continuous delivery pipeline tooling
• Tailoring process and governance to cater for automated testing
• Assisting supplier stakeholders in designing and optimising their own engineering processes, governance and related tooling
• Assuring supplier compliance against the overarching MOD processes
• Providing advice and guidance to MOD and supplier stakeholders on engineering process and governance
• Engaging multidisciplinary technical teams and senior stakeholders across the programme

Key Experience Required

• UK Sole National with active DV Clearance
• Strong technical engineering background across system design, integration or related disciplines
• Experience within defence or complex engineering projects
• Proven ability to design and implement engineering development processes that support technical delivery
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across technical teams and stakeholders
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, scalable solutions
• Relevant engineering or technical qualification
• Experience with project management and engineering lifecycle methodologies
• Exposure to continuous delivery pipeline tooling and automated test frameworks
• Prior work within a Joint Design Team or equivalent MOD design authority

Interested?

Tektora are looking to speak with DV Cleared Engineering Process Architects who are open to contract opportunities and keen to develop further across engineering governance and Defence programme delivery.