Product Development Engineering Lead

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced solutions seeks a Product Development Engineering Lead at their Barnstaple site. This role involves leading engineering delivery, managing design and development, and ensuring successful product integration. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a background in product development, particularly in Ship & Fleet Protection.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Generous leave

Private medical insurance

Pension

Cycle schemes

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Product development background, ideally in Ship & Fleet Protection.
• High-quality documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery through design and development.
• Meet performance and delivery targets for Ship & Fleet Protection Systems.
• Manage resources to maximize productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Design experience

Documentation skills

Product development

Data management

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP

SharePoint

Job description

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Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd provided pay range

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Base pay range

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Product Development Engineering Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for leading engineering delivery through design and development and leading the technical team managing design, development, testing, commissioning, and in-service support.

This role is based at our Barnstaple site with flexible working options. The salary for this role is up to £72k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

1. Direct engineering responsibility for assigned products.
2. Meet performance and delivery targets for Ship & Fleet Protection Systems within budget, time, and quality constraints.
3. Collaborate with the Product Technical Authority and Project Management to define and review project plans.
4. Support engineering team members with their projects and programs.
5. Assist in performance reviews across reporting lines.
6. Prioritize and resolve issues effectively.
7. Manage resources to maximize productivity.
8. Lead product requirements definition and lifecycle management.
9. Support testing and trials of new product developments.
10. Ensure successful product integration and delivery.
11. Develop solutions for complex problems.

About Our Company

At SEA, we develop advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our systems support navies worldwide, providing rapid threat response and system interoperability.

What we offer

We encourage innovation, flexibility, and out-of-the-box thinking, offering benefits like work/life balance, hybrid working, generous leave, private medical insurance, pension, cycle schemes, wellbeing programs, and more.

The skills you need

• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Design experience meeting military, safety, and CE standards.
• High-quality documentation skills.
• Product development background, ideally in Ship & Fleet Protection.
• Data management and organizational skills.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, ERP, SharePoint, and document control.

Join us and be part of something impactful—protecting what matters. For more information, contact Kelly-Ann Thomas at our Talent Acquisition Team.