Lead Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Barrow-in-Furness is looking for a Lead Systems Engineer. The role involves managing the Astute Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) programme, requiring substantial experience in defence engineering. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a solid understanding of systems concepts and requirements engineering.

The position offers hybrid working, extensive employee benefits, and the opportunity to work within a leading global tech environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading defence programmes.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Excellent IT skills, essential experience with DOORS.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute engineering strategy for IPMS.
• Lead cross-functional engineering team.
• Report programme progress and highlight risks.

Skills

Engineering team leadership

Systems engineering

DOORS experience

Education

Minimum of 7 years relevant experience

Tools

System Architect

Rhapsody

Job description

Job Title

Lead Systems Engineer

Job Location

Barrow-In-Furness

Job ID

39359

About This Opportunity

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. In Barrow-In-Furness the role is part of our Maritime UK business, a leading global supplier of integrated marine control systems and simulation products for warships, submarines and high-end commercial marine vessels worldwide.

Employee Benefits

• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

Role Description

This role will support and technically lead the Astute Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) programme.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing the engineering strategy to deliver IPMS capability to the Astute platform in compliance with established business processes and procedures.
• Lead a small cross‑functional engineering team to deliver programme objectives across cost, quality, and schedule performance.
• Collaborate closely with Programme and Project Managers to identify and develop new opportunities, define technical scope, and support cost estimation and delivery planning.
• Report programme progress to the business through the use of performance metrics, proactively highlighting risks, issues, and concerns.
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact for all engineering and technical matters, ensuring effective communication and resolution of issues throughout the programme lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years prior relevant experience technically leading defence programmes.
• Excellent understanding of systems concepts, context, boundaries, interfaces, system hierarchy and the principles of system partitioning.
• Excellent planning, communication and coordination skills with demonstrable experience of leading programme engineering teams.
• Excellent IT skills (experience with DOORS is essential; System Architect or Rhapsody would be beneficial).
• Experience of leading the technical aspects of a bid.
• Understanding of good quality requirements, elicitation methods and tools and good understanding of requirements engineering within Defence Projects.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience of working on submarine programmes.
• Preferably have a Software Engineering background.
• Preferably have experience of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Knowledge of MODAF and DODAF architectural frameworks.
• Ability to quickly understand wider engineering areas (outside of specialism) to support design and engineering strategies – EMC, Safety, ILS, etc.

Important to Know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

Equal Opportunity Statement

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.