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Principal Technical Lead

Job in Orpington, Greater London, BR6, England, UK
Listing for: QinetiQ
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-07
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Package:  69,300 - 77,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits Role :
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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 Principal Technical Lead at any of our UK Main sites, 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 Principal Technical Lead, to be responsible for engineering management and oversight of a consistent and coherent system design for our Share Computing Environment at one of our sites in Scotland.

Day-to-day, you’ll enable the delivery of our obligations within the Maritime Test Evaluation and Training Integrated Delivery Team being responsible for the oversight of various programme streams to ensure efficient delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

Overseeing work across a multi-disciplinary technical team, coaching and mentoring engineers across the IDT to improve their engineering outputs

Engaging with relevant internal and external customers and stakeholders to interpret and shape their requirements to allow for the research, design, and development of solutions

Working with programme managers and business development leads to support the development of winning proposals and to deliver coherent engineering solution that are supportable through life Leading engineering teams to deliver complex solutions and providing technical leadership for programme delivery

Providing technical assurance by through an excellent understanding of appropriate technical standards

Be responsible for the following (potentially through delegation) for the development of:
Design Certifications, Technical Delivery Plans, High Level Documentation, Details Design Documentation, Testing schedules, Experimental plans, Technical Roadmaps and Technical reports and presentations

Essential experience of the Principal Technical Lead:  Demonstrable experience of establishing high performing multi-disciplinary teams

Extensive experience dealing with stakeholders and overseeing the integration of new hardware and software into existing systemsA good understanding of the complete end to end system architecture for communications systemsA strong grasp of the systems engineering lifecycle

Previous experience architecting and supporting the delivery of on-premise virtualisation solutions

Extensive experience working on a delivery focused role within IT infrastructure with a broad and comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles

Essential qualifications for the Principal Technical Lead:

A first degree in Science or Engineering, or an equivalent, nationally recognised professional qualification combined with further on the job 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 any of our UK main sites with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

Multi-SiteQinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security. Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.

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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…
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