Programme Engineering Lead

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Half-day Friday

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension 8%

Life Assurance 4x

Group income protection

Employee assistance

Job summary

L3Harris in Barrow-In-Furness leads the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) programme within a challenging defence context. The role requires guiding a small multidisciplinary team to deliver on cost, quality, and schedule targets while maintaining strong customer relationships.

As a Programme Engineering Lead, you will shape engineering strategy, support technical bids, and ensure governance across disciplines, with hybrid working and security-clearance considerations central to daily

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams on complex defence programmes.
• Strong understanding of systems concepts, interfaces and requirements.
• Excellent planning, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering programme objectives across cost, schedule and quality targets.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals and business development.
• Knowledge of requirements engineering principles and elicitation.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering strategy to meet programme objectives and governance.
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to achieve cost, quality and schedule targets.
• Collaborate with Programme/Project Managers for technical scope and delivery planning.
• Monitor and report programme performance, manage risks and dependencies.
• Act as technical contact for customers and stakeholders, ensure clear communication.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering disciplines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Programme management

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Tools

DOORS

System Architect

Rhapsody

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Programme Engineering Lead

Job Location – Barrow-In-Furness, UK

Job ID – 44483

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

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.

L3Harris in Barrow-In-Furness 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. Our Maritime UK business has four UK location and together we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

This role will lead the delivery of Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) capabilities within a complex and technically challenging programme environment.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible - please note, 60% of your time over a one-month period should be spent onsite.
• 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)

What the role will involve

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

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Developing and delivering the engineering strategy required to meet programme objectives, ensuring compliance with established processes, standards and governance.
• Leading a small multidisciplinary engineering team to achieve programme outcomes across cost, quality and schedule.
• Working closely with Programme and Project Managers to identify opportunities, define technical scope and support delivery planning.
• Monitoring and reporting programme performance, proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies.
• Acting as the primary technical point of contact for customers and key stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring effective communication throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance across multiple engineering disciplines, supporting the wider team in resolving complex technical challenges.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Experience leading engineering teams on complex defence programmes.
• Strong understanding of systems concepts, interfaces, requirements and the management of complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent planning, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering programme objectives across cost, schedule and quality targets.
• Experience supporting the technical aspects of bids, proposals and business development activities.
• Good understanding of requirements engineering principles, including requirements elicitation, management and validation.
• Experience using requirements management tools, such as DOORS.
• The ability to quickly develop an understanding of adjacent engineering disciplines to support programme delivery and technical decision-making.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience within maritime or submarine programmes.
• Software engineering background.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Knowledge of MODAF or DODAF architectural frameworks.
• Experience using System Architect, Rhapsody or similar engineering tools.
• Understanding of related engineering disciplines such as Safety, EMC and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS).

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many 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.

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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.