Simulation Project Lead

Defence; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the East Midlands is seeking a Simulation Project Lead to oversee innovative simulation projects. You will guide a multi-disciplinary engineering team in developing components for advanced defence systems using cutting-edge tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in project lifecycle management. This role offers the chance to work on simulation solutions that integrate real products and support verification and training activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with visualisation tools and military standards.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and development of simulation solutions across the full project lifecycle.
• Guide the team in using cutting-edge visualisation tools.
• Ensure adherence to IEEE and military standards.

Job description

About the Role

Join a team at the forefront of advancing distributed simulation for complex system design and development. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative simulation projects that integrate real products, models, and synthetic environments to support visualisation, demonstrations, verification, validation, and training.

As Simulation Project Lead, you will guide a multi-disciplinary engineering team in delivering simulation components for advanced defence systems. You'll work with cutting-edge visualisation tools, IEEE and military standards, and agile methodologies to produce realistic and functional simulation environments.

Types of Simulation Products

• Demonstrators — system representations for evaluation and communication.
• System Simulators — operator-in-the-loop environments for realistic testing.
• Emulators — early-stage system representations for integration and proofing.
• Training Simulators — for both operational and maintenance purposes.
• Experimentation Platforms — enabling performance assessment in context and system-of-systems testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and development of simulation solutions across the full project lifecycle.
• Balance technical innovation with busi...