System Engineer

Mane Contract Services; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Delivery Consultant specializing in defense. This role involves acting as the primary systems point of contact for Export New Business efforts, providing engineering support for bids, and managing system cost estimates. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and flexible working options, making it ideal for a collaborative team player with expertise in systems engineering and the bid lifecycle.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to £2,500

Pension scheme with up to 14% contributions

Up to 15 additional days off

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Qualifications

• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with the bid lifecycle and systems engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary systems point of contact for Export New Business efforts.
• Provide systems engineering support for bid activity and technical queries.
• Generate and review system cost estimates to support bids.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Bid lifecycle knowledge

Systems engineering lifecycle understanding

Delivery mindset

Flexibility to adapt

Tools

IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC)

DOORS

Job description

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Delivery Consultant @ Mane Contract Services| Defence specialist

What We Offer:

• Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus: Up to £2,500 based on company performance
• Pension scheme: Up to 14% combined employer and employee contributions
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Flexi-leave: Up to 15 additional days off
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity, neonatal care, and fertility support
• Working model: Hybrid (2–3 days per week on-site due to project requirements)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary systems point of contact for Export New Business efforts
• Provide systems engineering support for bid activity, technical queries, and proposal development
• Generate and review system cost estimates to support bids, coordinating with stakeholders
• Forecast and communicate systems resource needs to meet changing demands
• Maintain regular communication with key team leads and stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve integration between systems and business development functions
• Own and maintain the Sea Ceptor Generic Documentation Suite (GDS), ensuring accuracy and consistency across programmes
• Coordinate technical governance and monthly engineering reviews
• Support the development of generic and programme-specific Statements of Work (SoW) for export contracts
• Manage and align the systems cost base with programme requirements
• Monitor upcoming workload forecasts, identifying gaps or overcapacity
• Represent the team in technical meetings, including with external partners
• Collaborate closely with domestic new business functions to ensure unified strategic delivery
• Option to lead a specific programme during the delivery phase
• Support other systems activities as needed across current programmes

What We’re Looking For:

• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Experience with or knowledge of the bid lifecycle
• Able to manage multiple programmes simultaneously and respond effectively to changing priorities
• Strong delivery mindset, with the flexibility to adapt to shifting requirements
• Solid understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle
• Familiarity with tools such as IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) and DOORS is desirable

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Other

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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