Senior Systems Engineering Lead – Protected Mobility

NP Aerospace

Coventry

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 65,000

Full time

30 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus
Flexible hours
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Defence leave for Reservists and Cadet
Pension scheme 9%
Life cover 3x salary
Health plan
Career development
Global business

Job summary

NP Aerospace is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across Protected Mobility programmes, uniting systems engineering, vehicle technology and armour expertise to deliver robust defence solutions.

You will lead across the full engineering lifecycle from concept through design, integration and production, guiding teams, suppliers and customers to translate engineering work into real-world military capability.

Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in an engineering discipline.
  • Experience leading activities on engineering development programmes.
  • Experience with SysML for system design and analysis.
  • Experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Willingness to travel within UK/overseas.
  • Ability to hold UK Security Clearance (SC).
  • Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with IET/IMechE).

Responsibilities

  • Provide systems engineering leadership across Protected Mobility programmes.
  • Analyse and flow down system requirements and develop architectures.
  • Engage with subcontractors and suppliers through design, integration, test.
  • Contribute to design reviews and brief senior leadership.
  • Support lifecycle from concept to production and drive resolutions.

Skills

Systems engineering
Technical leadership
Defence industry exp
Security clearance SC
Chartered Engineer CEng

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

SysML

Job description

NP Aerospace is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across Protected Mobility programmes, uniting systems engineering, vehicle technology and armour expertise to deliver robust defence solutions.

You will lead across the full engineering lifecycle from concept through design, integration and production, guiding teams, suppliers and customers to translate engineering work into real-world military capability.

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