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Delivery Technical Lead
Delivery Technical Lead – Defence
Location: Bristol Working Pattern: Hybrid Eligibility: UK Nationals only (due to clearance requirements)
About the Role
Are you an experienced Technical Lead with a strong background in complex systems engineering delivery? We are seeking a Delivery Technical Lead to take ownership of a major Royal Navy simulation programme. This is a high-impact role requiring deep technical leadership across complex system delivery—not infrastructure upgrades or business transformation.
This programme presents a dynamic and evolving environment—ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, drives clarity, and leads the delivery of end-to-end engineered systems.
The Opportunity
You will act as the technical authority across a large-scale simulator programme, ensuring robust engineering delivery from concept through to acceptance.
- This role requires hands-on experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary systems, rather than operational support or ERP transformation environments.
- You will play a key role in shaping technical direction, influencing programme outcomes, and building a capable engineering team.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical solution and delivery across a complex naval simulation system
- Act as the technical authority, ensuring engineering integrity and quality outcomes
- Coordinate delivery across the full system lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, validation, acceptance)
- Provide clear technical leadership in a multidisciplinary systems environment
- Engage with customers through technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities
- Ensure engineering work is well-defined, prioritised, and aligned to programme objectives
- Lead and mentor engineering teams, driving best practice in systems delivery
- Identify and manage technical risks and mitigation strategies
- Contribute to bids, proposals, and change requests with robust technical input
Essential Experience
- Strong background in systems engineering and complex systems delivery
- Proven experience leading end-to-end delivery of engineered systems (not infrastructure, ERP, or organisational transformation programmes)
- Demonstrable experience in technical leadership roles within engineering-led programmes
- Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-moving delivery environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
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Desirable
- Experience with simulation technologies
- Exposure to defence, maritime, or naval programmes
This role requires direct experience delivering complex engineering systems.
Why Join?
- Work on a critical UK defence programme with real-world impact
- Operate with genuine technical authority and ownership
- Shape both the team and technical direction
- Deliver complex systems in a highly visible and rewarding environment
If you are a technically credible leader with a strong track record in systems delivery and thrive in complexity, we would love to hear from you.
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