Commissioning Manager

We're looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of Kraken's advanced unmanned maritime platforms.

This is a key leadership role within our Maritime Operations team, responsible for developing and managing the commissioning capability across the business. From early-stage vessel development through to customer acceptance, you'll ensure platforms are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with Engineering, R&D, Production, Systems Integration and Product Development teams, you'll establish commissioning strategies, develop robust processes and procedures, and build a scalable commissioning function capable of supporting Kraken's continued growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in bringing cutting-edge autonomous maritime technology from concept to operational deployment.

• Lead, manage and develop the Commissioning Team, ensuring the successful delivery of all commissioning activities
• Hold full accountability for the commissioning of unmanned maritime platforms from build completion through to customer acceptance
• Develop, implement and maintain commissioning processes, procedures and best practice across the business
• Work collaboratively with R&D, Engineering and Production teams to ensure commissioning requirements are considered from the earliest stages of platform development
• Create commissioning guides, plans, test documentation and acceptance procedures for prototype and production platforms
• Ensure commissioning documentation is produced, reviewed and approved ahead of programme requirements
• Establish and maintain robust configuration management processes throughout the commissioning lifecycle
• Lead gated reviews and sign‑off activities throughout testing and acceptance programmes
• Ensure vessel configurations, software baselines, hardware revisions and supporting documentation remain controlled and traceable
• Identify, manage and resolve commissioning issues while coordinating corrective actions with technical teams
• Manage commissioning schedules, priorities and resource allocation across multiple programmes
• Monitor commissioning performance, quality and efficiency, driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure all commissioning activities are delivered safely and in accordance with company quality standards and processes
• Provide commissioning readiness updates, progress reports and performance metrics to senior leadership
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the commissioning function

• Proven leadership experience managing commissioning, integration, testing or engineering teams
• Strong understanding of complex marine, electrical, mechanical and software-integrated systems
• Experience developing commissioning procedures, acceptance criteria, testing documentation and operational guides
• Strong understanding of configuration management and controlled engineering processes
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making and communication skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Self‑motivated and comfortable taking full ownership of delivery outcomes
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel in support of trials, customer acceptance activities and operational requirements

• Experience working with autonomous systems or unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
• Experience with in maritime, defence, naval or offshore sectors.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and product lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with software configuration control and release management.
• Experience using project planning and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of maritime regulations, classification requirements and certification processes.
• Experience supporting customer acceptance, sea trials and delivery programmes.

• Work closely with engineering, production and…