Equipment Project Engineer - Laser Source

Cirrus Selection; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Laser Source Project Engineer in Bristol to drive the delivery and integration of high energy laser systems. The role involves managing external partnerships, ensuring subsystem delivery, and supporting project evolution. Candidates should have experience in complex equipment development and stakeholder engagement. UK Security Clearance is required.

Benefits

State of the art technology

External learning and development

Friendly working environment

On-site facilities including food and medical care

Qualifications

• Experience in early project lifecycle management.
• Ability to drive technical direction and clarify stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated experience with complex electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage interface with external partners.
• Ensure acceptance and delivery of the Laser Source subsystem.
• Support functional integration within wider definitions.

Skills

Project lifecycle management

Technical direction

Working with third party suppliers

Developing technical statements of work

Stakeholder engagement

Leading technical work packages

Job description

Overview

Location: Stevenage, Bolton, or Bristol

Salary: Up to £60,000 P/A + excellent bonus & benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be? Are you prepared to join an outstanding team that is at the forefront of advanced technology?

Benefits

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment!
• Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

The Opportunity

The Laser Source Project Engineer will work with an external partner to deliver the Laser Source Sub-System for a leading laser directed energy defence programme. The Laser Source is a high power electro-optical assembly mounted in a mechanical assembly. The Laser Source generates the high energy laser beam. This is integrated to the Beam Director and integrated into a transportable container assembly (both developed by other partner companies).

Reporting to the project sub-system lead; this role will be focused on the acceptance and delivery of the Laser Source sub-system, its final assembly, integration, and test. A proven record of complex sub-system delivery and integration is desirable, as is a working knowledge of high energy lasers.

Responsibilities

• Interface management with the external partner, both programmatically and technically;
• Acceptance of and delivery of the Laser Source to final assembly, integration, and test;
• Supporting the functional integration of the Laser Source within the wider sub-system definition;
• Project development in order to continue the evolution of the system.

Skills Required

You will have experience in or can demonstrate your ability to:

• Operate in the early lifecycle of a project, to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs
• Worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables
• Develop complex electrical equipment or subsystems and ensure the emergent design is compliant to the project requirements
• Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project
• Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks.

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to either be a UK Citizen. Some restrictions may apply.

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