Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer

Mane Contract Services; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced engineer for a technical interface role involving Laser Directed Energy Weapon systems. This position requires excellent stakeholder management and oversight of requirements for complex electrical equipment. The ideal candidate will engage with suppliers and manage the technical delivery of equipment. This role offers hybrid working and competitive benefits including a bonus scheme and substantial parental leave enhancements.

Benefits

Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Technical Requirement Specifications (TRS).
• Familiarity with electrical equipment or subsystems design.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the TRS of the equipment.
• Capture engineering stakeholder needs.
• Understand and trade requirements for cost and schedule.
• Manage technical interface with Equipment Design Authority.
• Lead technical progress meetings.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Technical requirement specification

Sub-contractor management

Risk mitigation strategies

Job description

Overview

Are you prepared to join an outstanding team that is at the forefront of advanced technology? If you are a driven and experienced engineer looking for a chance to contribute to top-tier Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) systems, then we have the ideal position for you!

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

The Opportunity

The role of an RMO is to be the technical interface with the Design Authority (external or internal) of weapons system equipment in order to ensure the consistency of the weapon system equipment with system performance and project commitments. The RMO will need to coordinate the work packages for both internal and external suppliers to develop products, ensuring that cost, deadlines and technical choices are in accordance with the specifications. This is a varied role ranging from developing requirements with stakeholders, spending time in a design lab and supporting the acceptance of our Weapon System products. The performance sub-system RMO will be responsible for delivery of the Data-Logging and Monitoring (DLM) Sub-system and Image Processing and Control, Processing Unit (IPPU). The DLM Sub-system consists of 3 pieces of equipment whereas the IPPU is a single piece of equipment. This role will be focused on the hardware delivery and physical certification aspects of these systems, although an understanding of how these sub-systems work will also be required to support product delivery, which includes the software product. These sub-systems will be housed in other-subsystem so understanding of assemblies and certification boundaries would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Technical Requirement Specification (TRS) of the equipment
• Capture transversal engineering stakeholder needs (e.g. Safety, Cyber, Human Factors, Customer Support Services, etc)
• Understand the ability to trade requirements for cost and schedule
• Develop and understand interface specifications
• Manage technical interface with the Equipment Design Authority, including acceptance of the equipment delivery
• Support equipment integration at the system level
• Manage the Statement of Work (SOW) of the equipment
• Lead the technical progress meetings and milestone reviews with the supplier
• Have an understanding of Unit Production Cost (UPC) for the equipment
• Understand sub-contractor management both internal and external
• Understand and contribute to the key activities in the engineering development lifecycle such as design reviews (PDR/DDR/CDR)
• Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages
• Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e.g. Systems, mechanical, electrical, software etc…)
• Understand the benefits of re-use versus new development
• Limit technical risks through application of mitigation strategies

What we're looking for

• Operate in the early lifecycle of a project, to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs
• Worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables
• Develop complex electrical equipment or subsystems and ensure the emergent design is compliant to the project requirements
• Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project
• Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks

Benefits

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary, depending on grade.
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more