Lead Modelling & Simulation Engineer

Stirling Dynamics; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 72,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Hybrid working

Regular events

Job summary

Stirling Dynamics, Bristol-based, is seeking a Technical Project Lead – Modelling and Simulation Engineer to lead modelling and simulation activities across marine projects, including both commercial and defense environments.

You will mentor a cross‑functional team, manage tasks and risks, and collaborate with customers using MATLAB/Simulink, Jira, and Confluence to deliver real-time models and control systems.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics.
• Good understanding of fundamental modelling principles of systems through experience.
• Experience with vehicle dynamics, real-time modelling or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Fully embedded within customer teams; interface with Engineering Manager to understand project plan, timescales, and sprint goals.
• Define team tasks for the sprint to meet objectives and manage technical risks.
• Apply engineering best practices and quality assurance to ensure delivery.
• Mentor team to understand requirements and enable timely completion of tasks.
• Lead Scrum ceremonies (DSUM, refinement, planning, review, retrospective).
• Review MATLAB and Simulink deliverables and collaborate with other project teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Task management

Project risk management

MATLAB/Simulink

Development of control systems

Team lead experience

Customer facing/management experience

Systems engineering

Education

Degree qualification in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

SourceTree

Job description

Stirling Dynamics, Bristol-based, is seeking a Technical Project Lead – Modelling and Simulation Engineer to lead modelling and simulation activities across marine projects, including both commercial and defense environments.

You will mentor a cross‑functional team, manage tasks and risks, and collaborate with customers using MATLAB/Simulink, Jira, and Confluence to deliver real-time models and control systems.