Technical Project Lead, Modelling and Simulation

James Adams; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working from Bristol

Exposure to marine/defence projects

Job summary

James Adams is seeking a Technical Project Lead to head modelling and simulation activities in Bristol. Hybrid role involving hands-on MATLAB/Simulink work, sprint leadership, and direct customer contact on marine projects.

You will plan sprints, manage risks, run Scrum ceremonies, review MATLAB/Simulink output, and mentor engineers across programs. Hybrid Bristol-based role with some travel and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven MATLAB/Simulink experience for modelling and analysis.
• Experience developing control systems or software.
• Experience leading a technical team and managing tasks and risks.
• Confidence working directly with customers.
• Degree in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the customer’s team, agreeing plans, timescales and requirements with their engineering manager.
• Plan each sprint, assign tasks and manage technical risk.
• Run the team’s Scrum ceremonies (stand‑ups, planning, reviews and retros).
• Review and merge the team’s MATLAB and Simulink work.
• Mentor engineers and help them deliver on time.
• Work with other project teams to keep everything aligned.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Scrum/Agile

Jira/Confluence

Git

Kalman filters

Real-time sim

Embedded C++

Education

Engineering degree (aerospace/mechanical/electrical) or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

Technical Project Lead, Modelling and Simulation (Marine) | Bristol (Hybrid) | Up to £72,500 | Perm or Contract

I’m working with a specialist engineering company in Bristol. They’re looking for a Technical Project Lead to join their marine business, leading a team that builds models and control systems for commercial and defence projects.

The role combines three things: hands‑on MATLAB/Simulink engineering, running the team’s sprints, and being the main point of contact for the customer.

What you’ll do

• Work as part of the customer’s team, agreeing plans, timescales and requirements with their engineering manager
• Plan each sprint, assign tasks and manage technical risk
• Run the team’s Scrum ceremonies (stand‑ups, planning, reviews and retros)
• Review and merge the team’s MATLAB and Simulink work
• Mentor engineers and help them deliver on time
• Work with other project teams to keep everything aligned

What you’ll need

• Strong MATLAB/Simulink experience, using models to develop and analyse complex systems
• Experience developing control systems or software
• Experience leading a technical team and managing tasks and risks
• Confidence working directly with customers
• A degree in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering, maths or similar (or equivalent experience)

Nice to have

• Marine sector experience
• Agile/Scrum, Jira and Confluence
• Git (BitBucket, SourceTree or similar)
• Kalman filters and state estimation
• Real‑time simulation, code generation or embedded C++
• A background in actuation, multi‑body simulation, vehicle dynamics, flight controls, dynamic loads or motor control
• Familiarity with ARP4754, DO-178 or DO-331

Marine experience is a bonus, not a must. They’re just as interested in people from aerospace, automotive and other complex engineering sectors.

The package

• Up to £72,500 depending on experience, with contractors also considered
• Hybrid working from Bristol, with occasional travel to customer sites
• A mix of commercial and defence projects

Please note: because of security restrictions on the projects, applicants must be UK nationals.