Senior Warhead Systems Lead — Lethality & Modelling

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and stock opt

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace seeks a Senior Warhead & Lethality Engineer to lead design, integration, modelling and evaluation of advanced warhead systems across programmes. You will work across the full lifecycle from concept through production support, collaborating with systems, guidance and test teams to deliver innovative solutions.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership and a track record in weaponised energetics, with responsibilities spanning development, testing and

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related STEM field.
• At least five years' experience developing warheads from concept to final test/assembly.
• Experience with missile design or development, production support and integration.
• Strong knowledge of explosives, energetics and warhead performance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams including structural, thermal, and aerodynamics.
• Experience with MoD customers and contractor leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis and integration of warhead systems within missile and aerospace platforms.
• Apply advanced engineering principles, scientific methods and analytical techniques to solve complex technical challenges.
• Conduct warhead performance assessments, lethality studies and vulnerability analyses.
• Perform hydrocode modelling and simulation to support design development and validation activities.
• Define warhead requirements and interface specifications in collaboration with systems engineering, guidance, mission operations and platform teams.
• Support system-level performance modelling and trade studies.
• Plan, support and analyse warhead development, qualification and acceptance testing activities.
• Work closely with the energetics and ordnance testing teams to design scientifically robust test programmes and evaluate results.
• Support the transition of designs from development into production.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, reports, requirements, test plans and design reviews.
• Ensure technical rigour, engineering excellence and compliance with applicable standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers where appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or STEM

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace seeks a Senior Warhead & Lethality Engineer to lead design, integration, modelling and evaluation of advanced warhead systems across programmes. You will work across the full lifecycle from concept through production support, collaborating with systems, guidance and test teams to deliver innovative solutions.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership and a track record in weaponised energetics, with responsibilities spanning development, testing and