Maritime Engineering Lead: Scale Vessel Systems & Autonomy

UFORCE; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UFORGE is building its UK engineering capability and we're looking for a Head of Maritime Engineering to lead and scale the function. This hands-on leadership role ensures delivery, integration and readiness of our maritime platforms, bringing together engineering teams, suppliers and partners to solve complex challenges across vessel systems, integration, test and deployment.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical judgement with pace and pragmatism, build the team and standards,

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent credentials.
• Experience with Workboat Code Edition 3 and vessel certification.
• Engineering leadership across marine vessels and autonomy.
• Experience integrating autonomy, communications, sensors onto maritime platforms.
• Strong understanding of vessel systems, testing, maintenance, risk, and safety.
• Experience leading teams in shipyards, dockyards, test sites, or similar.
• Experience delivering complex programmes from requirements to deployment.
• Strong judgment and stakeholder skills under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale UFORGE's UK maritime engineering capability, building a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Own the engineering delivery, technical integrity and operational readiness of our maritime platforms.
• Lead the integration of vessel, mechanical, electrical, autonomy, communications and mission systems.
• Establish practical standards across design, integration, test, configuration, maintenance, technical risk, certification and assurance.
• Turn programme and customer requirements into clear engineering priorities and executable plans.
• Work with programme, product and operational teams, suppliers and customers to solve complex engineering challenges at pace.
• Shape the longer-term maritime engineering strategy and technical capability as UFORGE scales.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Workboat Code 3

Marine leadership

Autonomy systems

Vessel integration

Governance & risk

Multidisciplinary teams

Programme delivery

Job description

UFORGE is building its UK engineering capability and we're looking for a Head of Maritime Engineering to lead and scale the function. This hands-on leadership role ensures delivery, integration and readiness of our maritime platforms, bringing together engineering teams, suppliers and partners to solve complex challenges across vessel systems, integration, test and deployment.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical judgement with pace and pragmatism, build the team and standards,