TL Mechanical Design - MAL

QinetiQ Group plc; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc is seeking a Mechanical Design Team Lead at Malvern to lead a team of Mechanical Design Engineers and deliver complex engineering solutions in a defence context.

You will provide technical governance, mentor engineers, and engage with customers while balancing technical authority with leadership responsibilities across multiple projects. The role is a permanent, full-time position at our Malvern site.

Qualifications

• Robust understanding of Mechanical Design Engineering in product development.
• Lead/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer on complex programmes.
• Knowledge of engineering toolsets for complex systems developments.
• Applying Mechanical Design Engineering from 1st principles with Technical Excellence.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising on suitable deployments for your team and engaging with stakeholders.
• Communicating policy, eliciting feedback and escalating actions as needed.
• Managing team strategy and alignment with internal customers and stakeholders.
• Tracking goals, performance, and conducting regular feedback.
• Mentoring, peer reviews, and advising on best practice.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, integration, inclusion and cultural leadership.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team leadership

Principal engineer

Governance

Education

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Engineering toolsets

Job description

Job Title

TL Mechanical Design - MAL Location: Malvern, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent - Full Time

Package: £62,775 - £69,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20749

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Mechanical Design Team Lead at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Mechanical Design Team Lead, you'll lead a team of Mechanical Design Engineers, whilst operating as a recognised Principal Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for delivering complex engineering solutions, technical governance and customer engagement whilst balancing technical authority with team leadership responsibilities.

Day-to-day, you'll work across one or more projects, delivering your own portfolio of work. You will likely have a broad experience of delivering Mechanical Design Engineering artefacts and or a deep specialism relevant to product development in an industrial or defence context. Through your Team Lead role, you will assimilate a broad view of programmes, technical challenges, future needs and the business operational context.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on suitable deployments for your team, engaging with Chief Engineers, Programme leaders, Resource Managers and related stakeholders
• Engaging with team communicating policy and required actions, eliciting feedback, delivering on actions or escalating as appropriate
• Managing team strategy including alignment to other teams, internal customers, stakeholders, succession and resilience
• Discussing and tracking individuals' goals, performance including gathering feedback with regular 121s and end of year calibration activities
• Mentoring, managing peer reviews and advising on professional best practice both directly and through the team
• Proactively supporting recruitment, onboarding, integration, inclusion and cultural leadership

Essential experience of the Mechanical Design Team Lead

• Robust understanding of Mechanical Design Engineering and its application in the development of products
• Operating as a Lead / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer on complex equipment development programmes leading Mechanical Design Engineering activity
• Knowledge of engineering toolsets for managing complex systems developments
• Applying Mechanical Design Engineering from 1st principles in line with Technical Excellence and Principal Mechanical Design Engineering frameworks
• Proven listening/mentoring/coaching and respected communication skills with the nuance to consider the bigger picture with a willingness to seek guidance and advice (where needed)
• Building effective, high performing teams and developing others, including addressing behaviours where necessary

Essential qualifications for the Mechanical Design Team Lead

• Ideally a Chartered Engineer or with equivalent demonstrable experience
• We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Malvern

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK's defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

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