Senior Legislation & Standards Engineer

Expleo; Frimley; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global Engineering Services Provider is seeking a Senior Legislation & Standards Engineer to support compliance in the maritime defence industry. This fully remote position requires a degree in engineering and potentially suitable experience in regulated sectors such as military or aerospace. Successful candidates will review supplier documents for compliance, peer review contracts, and provide technical guidance to engineering teams. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Accredited training courses via ExpleoAcademy

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a degree in engineering.
• Experience in electrical, mechanical or electro‑mechanical engineering is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review supplier documents for legislative compliance.
• Peer review contract documents for legislative requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers.

Skills

Knowledge of process and/or governance processes

Awareness of product safety and SHE

Working knowledge of Def Stan 00-02

Working knowledge of Def Stan 00-055

Working knowledge of Def Stan 00-250

Working knowledge of UKCA / CE Marking

Working knowledge of Machinery Regulation/Directive

Working knowledge of Low Voltage Regulation/Directive

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

ITAR/EAR knowledge

WEEE knowledge

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a leading Global Engineering Services Provider with UK presence in 10 locations. We are seeking a Senior Legislation & Standards Engineer to support our client in the maritime defence industry. The successful candidate is likely to have an electronics or systems engineering background and be conversant with legislation compliance with industry, environmental and safety standards.

It is expected that this role will be fully remote with occasional visits to the client site in Frimley/Barrow in Furness.

We are looking for an energetic and driven engineer with broad expertise, however of particular interest would be candidates from highly regulated industries such as marine, military, aerospace, nuclear or rail.

This role represents a great opportunity to work in a role which contributes directly to the security of the UK and our allies. Valued attributes are a team player who can use their initiative and has a real passion for engineering with an attention to detail, combined with a thorough, methodical approach.

Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibilities include:

• Reviewing supplier documents, specifically legislation compliance reports, declarations of conformity, technical files, bills of materials, components, lists etc.
• Peer review of contract documents such as requirements, technical compliance matrices, ITTs etc for legislative requirements
• Liaising with programme managers, engineering managers, technical authorities and engineers
• Attending meetings with suppliers to help find solutions to issues with supplier documentation
• Provide technical guidance to other engineers and support the engineering management team in planning and controlling specialist activities
• Work with various engineering teams to improve own levels of domain knowledge and subject matter expertise

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering
• Where applicable suitable experience in addition to a lower qualification would be acceptable

Desired skills

• Knowledge of process and/or governance processes and practices in the defence, maritime or highly regulated industry
• Understand the need for, and have awareness of, product safety and SHE
• A Working knowledge of some of the following:
  • Def Stan 00-02 – Environmental Specification
  • Def Stan 00-055 – Security Management
  • Def Stan 00-250 – Human Factors Integration
  • Def Stan 07-247 – Naval Engineering Standards
• UKCA / CE Marking
• Machinery Regulation/Directive
• EMC Regulation/Directive
• Low Voltage Regulation/Directive
• RoHS
• REACH
• Radio Equipment Regulation/Directive
• Pressure Equipment Regulations/Directive
• UK HASAWA 1974 (Health and Safety at Work Act)
• PUWER (equipment safety)
• LOLER (lifting operations)
• COSHH (hazardous substances)
• A working knowledge of ITAR/EAR
• A working knowledge of WEEE

Experience

• Previous experience/understanding of Legal Processes would be very desirable
• Experience in engineering – electrical, mechanical or electro‑mechanical would be desirable

What do I need before I apply

• UK sole National
• SC Cleared with no caveats

Benefits

For Staff we offer

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long‑term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.