Project Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer / Systems Design Authority (SDA)

Series: NATO JEWCS Integrated Project Team (IPT), CEMA and ICS Sector. Base:
South UK (Basildon, Southampton, Luton).

We are developing the next‑generation EW training systems across land, sea, air, and the supporting IT infrastructure for NATO exercises.

• Act as Design Authority & Company Technical Signatory for required products.
• Lead technical direction and governance of solution delivery, ensuring adherence to safety, security, and regulatory standards.
• Represent the company with customers and end‑users to define technical solutions, supported by SMEs.
• Lead product assurance through design reviews and ensure company procedures are followed.
• Ensure delivered product design complies with safety, integrity, and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with a multi‑disciplined project team and stakeholders throughout all phases.
• Own technical solution throughout development phases, coordinating with development teams and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with performance, legislative, and contractual requirements and maintain traceable evidence.
• Drive robust quality, performance, cost, and time trade‑offs and align solutions with budgets and timelines.
• Develop and execute high‑level strategy for requirements mapping to traceable evidence across products and projects.

Essential Experience

• Strong background in developing complex military products.
• Experience developing systems solutions in radar/communications and EW domains.
• Experience with requirements, test qualification, and acceptance strategies.
• Experience managing design standards, configuration management, and design certification.
• Ability to deliver innovative technical solutions within programme budgets and timelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with SMEs and international end‑users.
• Self‑motivated leader, capable of working with minimum direction.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of EW equipment usage in customer domain.
• Experience in training development and software development.
• Degree qualified in relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Chartered engineer or member of the IET.
• Strong analytical and technical problem‑solving skills.

• Generous leave and up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Employer‑contributed pension scheme up to 15%.
• Employee‑led networks and mental health support.
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to online learning via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Referral programme with financial rewards.
• Up to £500 annual flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, and gym memberships.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working options.

Location: Basildon (primary);
Bristol, Luton, Southampton, Yeovil (additional).

Contract Type: Permanent.

Working Arrangements: Hybrid – approx. 2 days per week on site.

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