• Project Delivery Support
  • Provide technical oversight across project phases, ensuring risks, issues, dependencies, and engineering priorities are clearly understood and managed.
  • Support compliance with export controls, safety standards, and defence accreditation requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED

We are seeking a collaborative technical leader with strong domain knowledge and experience delivering complex electronic solutions within aerospace or defence environments.

• Advanced Design Expertise

  • Demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-layer board designs, FPGA and microprocessor-based systems, high-reliability power supplies, and signal conditioning circuits for demanding environments.

• Leadership

  • Builds trust and fosters inclusive, psychologically safe teams.
  • Recognised for mentoring engineering talent and promoting diversity of thought, encouraging professional growth and recognises individual contributions.

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Confident in representing internal and external stakeholder interests, especially in customer-focused environments.

• Innovation-Focused

  • Advocates for continuous improvement and encourages creativity across teams.

• Operational and Governance Excellence

  • Organised and quality focused.
  • Ensures robust processes and timely delivery across multiple priorities.

• Resilience and Adaptability

  • Able to work effectively in dynamic environments.
  • Manages priorities while maintaining focus on business outcomes.

• Academic Qualifications

  • Masters / Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Professional Registration

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred, or able to achieve chartered status.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role. Typically, a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in a related field and experience in a range of roles within a relevant complex engineering environment may be required to maintain security clearance.

Security Requirements

This role requires you to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as a minimum and some roles will require further national security vetting checks. In line with Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the United Kingdom Vetting Service (UKSV).

What can you expect from us?

More than just a job, we offer a mission. More than just a workplace, we provide the opportunity to protect lives, advance technology, and shape the future of maritime security. As an employee of Ultra Maritime, you will receive:

• Optional 9 day fortnight TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus – dependent on level. Non-managers = 5% and Managers = 10% for example
• Hybrid working for certain job roles
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down – use three days of annual leave to cover this
• Option to buy or sell holiday
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Ultra Maritime embraces the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. We strive to build an open, inclusive workplace where ideas flourish and every individual can make a meaningful impact. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let the recruitment lead managing your application know.

Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that safeguard our oceans and secure a safer world.

Our partnership with Morson Edge

Ultra Maritime is partnering with a third-party recruitment provider, Morson Edge (part of the Morson Group), to manage this hiring process. In accordance with UK employment law and UK GDPR, by applying for this role, you consent to your CV and application details being shared with Morson Edge for recruitment purposes. Both Ultra Maritime and Morson Edge will process your data in accordance with their respective Privacy Policies (Ultra Maritime Privacy Policy and Morson Group Privacy Policy). These policies outline how your information is used, stored, and retained. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting Ultra Maritime or Morson Edge directly, as detailed in their Privacy Policies.

Company: Ultra Maritime

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