Principal Combat Systems Engineer

Gold Group Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established multinational engineering firm is seeking a Principal Combat Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves engaging with stakeholders, leading the design of Combat Systems, and solving integration challenges within a fast-paced environment. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex engineering-to-order warship design programs, providing a platform for career progression. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in the defence sector.

Benefits

Overtime

Up to 14% Pension

25 Days Holiday

Private Healthcare

Free Shares

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Combat Systems with a relevant degree.
• Membership in a professional organization and working towards CEng status.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to meet customer and business needs.
• Act as the SME in Combat Systems, ensuring integration coherence.

Skills

Combat Systems Expertise

Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Engineering

Team Management

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Engineering or Scientific Degree

Job description

Sector: Client Delivery, Defence, Engineering

Type: Permanent

Contact: Nick Taylor

Job Published: 1 day ago

Job Title: Principal Combat Systems Engineer

Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid - 2-3 days in office per week

Role Type: Permanent

Our client, an established multinational engineering firm, requires an experienced Principal Combat Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.

This unique and specialist team provides expertise to physically integrate the Combat Systems sub-system equipment within a complex engineering-to-order warship design programme.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer and business needs are met, proactively solving problems as they arise.
• Liaise with other Combat System technical design leads and the Technical Authority (TA) to ensure coherence across the Combat System and integration of whole ship and sub-system requirements.
• Act as the SME in Combat Systems, being customer-facing and demonstrating domain expertise.
• Support design changes and improvements from existing platform baselines to maintain design integrity.
• Lead the definition of Combat System design rules and manage deviations for the CS Team.
• Support physical integration activities within a systems engineering framework.
• Assist platform and detail design teams in defining requirements for Combat System equipment in non-Combat System compartments.

Candidate Requirements:

• A relevant engineering or scientific degree, with proven experience/competency in Combat Systems.
• Membership of a professional organisation and Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it.
• Experience managing a technical team, providing coaching and mentoring within the Combat Systems domain.
• Experience as a Combat Systems SME within complex programmes.
• Understanding of the System Engineering design Lifecycle in an Engineering to Order (ETO) environment.
• Ability to solve integration challenges in a fast-paced environment using SME knowledge.

Benefits:

Overtime, up to 14% pension, 25 days holiday, private healthcare, free shares, and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for career progression. Interested candidates should apply promptly as the position will be filled quickly.

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