Mechanical Design Team Lead

QinetiQ US; Malvern; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Job summary

QinetiQ in Malvern is seeking a Mechanical Design Team Lead to direct a team of engineers and deliver complex mechanical design solutions within defence-focused programmes.

You will balance technical authority with people leadership, driving technical governance, customer engagement, and recruitment, onboarding, and inclusion to build high-performing teams at the Malvern site.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience as Lead/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer on complex equipment development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Advising on deployments for your team with Chief Engineers and Programme leaders.
• Engaging with team and stakeholders to communicate policy and required actions.
• Managing team strategy including alignment to other teams and internal customers.
• Discussing and tracking individuals' goals, performance reviews, and calibration activities.
• Mentoring, peer reviews and advising on professional best practice.
• Recruitment, onboarding, integration, inclusion and cultural leadership support.

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Package: £62,775 - £69,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20749

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Mechanical Design Team Lead at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Mechanical Design Team Lead, you'll lead a team of Mechanical Design Engineers, whilst operating as a recognised Principal Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for delivering complex engineering solutions, technical governance and customer engagement whilst balancing technical authority with team leadership responsibilities.

Day-to-day, you'll work across one or more projects, delivering your own portfolio of work. You will likely have a broad experience of delivering Mechanical Design Engineering artefacts and or a deep specialism relevant to product development in an industrial or defence context. Through your Team Lead role, you will assimilate a broad view of programmes, technical challenges, future needs and the business operational context.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on suitable deployments for your team, engaging with Chief Engineers, Programme leaders, Resource Managers and related stakeholders
• Engaging with team communicating policy and required actions, eliciting feedback, delivering on actions or escalating as appropriate
• Managing team strategy including alignment to other teams, internal customers, stakeholders, succession and resilience
• Discussing and tracking individuals' goals, performance including gathering feedback with regular 121s and end of year calibration activities
• Mentoring, managing peer reviews and advising on professional best practice both directly and through the team
• Proactively supporting recruitment, onboarding, integration, inclusion and cultural leadership

Essential experience of the Mechanical Design Team Lead:

• Robust understanding of Mechanical Design Engineering and its application in the development of products
• Operating as a Lead / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer on complex equipment development programmes leading Mechanical Design Engineering activity
• Knowledge of engineering toolsets for managing complex systems developments
• Applying Mechanical Design Engineering from 1st principles in line with Technical Excellence and Principal Mechanical Design Engineering frameworks
• Proven listening/mentoring/coaching and respected communication skills with the nuance to consider the bigger picture with a willingness to seek guidance and advice (where needed)
• Building effective, high performing teams and developing others, including addressing behaviours where necessary

Essential qualifications for the Mechanical Design Team Lead:

• Ideally a Chartered Engineer or with equivalent demonstrable experience

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Malvern

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK's defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

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