Head of Discipline - Systems Engineering

Location: Radstock

About

The Role Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. Functional leadership of the Systems Engineering discipline, ensuring SEA has the people, methods, tools and governance needed to deliver coherent system architectures, robust requirements, effective technical assurance, and disciplined lifecycle execution across products and projects.

Head of Discipline - Systems Engineering will be based at either our Bristol, Beckington or Barnstaple site with regular travel to all 3. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to 90k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing Own requirements management practice and traceability

Define and maintaining system architecture approaches

Ensure integration, verification and validation planning is robust

Support technical risk reduction and trade-off decisions

Ensure alignment with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and relevant defence lifecycle expectations

Provide assurance at key lifecycle gates and technical reviews

Own Systems Engineering standards, processes, methods, and tools

Ensure engineers are suitably trained, competent, and deployed

Provide technically capable resources to projects and products

Maintain discipline compliance with AS9100, ISO 15288 and relevant defence lifecycle requirements

Drive continuous improvement within the discipline

Participate in technical reviews, audits, and governance as required

Support Engineering Leads with subject matter leadership and challenge

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:  Work life balance

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual Half day Fridays Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing

Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Health Cash Plan All Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Centre Sports & Social activities

Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings

Life assurance policy

Publication and recruitment bonus rewards

Development opportunities, including Linked In learning

Facilities & resources

Electric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking The skills you needA STEM degree and/or equivalent relevant engineering professional qualifications Engineering leadership experience within a business operating within the UK defence/security/Automotive/Aerospace industry

Direct experience of leading a varied engineering function of at least 25 engineers.

Lifecycle delivery of complex systems Requirements management tools and methods, e.g. DOORS NG or equivalent System…