Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Bristol
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate - Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme
Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth)
Security Clearance: British National
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer or Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.
Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.
Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.
Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.
Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.
Identify and manage technical risks and issues.
Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.
Essential Experience
Strong Systems Engineering background.
Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.
Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Experience
Simulation or training systems experience.
Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.
Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.
About You
Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.
Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.
Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.
Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved