Lead Engineer, Aerospace Actuation & Control Systems

Triumph Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIUMPH requires a Lead Engineer to head definition, development, integration, and certification of advanced hydro & electro-mechanical actuation and control systems across the full lifecycle. This role provides architectural direction, drives supplier performance, and ensures system integrity from start to finish on a major 7-year project.

The candidate will shape departmental practices, lead complex engineering activities, and guide teams toward scalable solutions while operating within a

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical/Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering.
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS / Siemens Polarion / Jama or equivalent).
• Extensive engineering experience with aerospace actuation or high-integrity systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering, architecture, integration and V&V.
• Experience leading supplier technical activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level requirements definition, traceability, and validation, ensuring alignment with customer needs and regulatory expectations.
• Define system boundaries, operational concepts, and architectural frameworks for actuation and control systems.
• Own the creation and control of system architectures, functional models, and interface definitions across mechanical, software, and electronics.
• Development of complex control systems within a secure and highly regulated defense environment.
• Provide technical oversight for actuation systems integration including motors, braking mechanisms, sensors, solenoids, control electronics.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive system integration and design consistency.
• Drive system-level trade studies, risk assessments, and decision-making; act as technical authority for key programme decisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Architecture definition

V&V

Supplier management

Education

Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical/Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Siemens Polarion

Jama / Yama or equivalent

Job description

TRIUMPH requires a Lead Engineer to head definition, development, integration, and certification of advanced hydro & electro-mechanical actuation and control systems across the full lifecycle. This role provides architectural direction, drives supplier performance, and ensures system integrity from start to finish on a major 7-year project.

The candidate will shape departmental practices, lead complex engineering activities, and guide teams toward scalable solutions while operating within a