UK Ministry of Defence
SDA Engineering System Owner - Stealth
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MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JH
Job Summary
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent (CASD), and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence. At least one of four nuclear-armed submarines, supported by smaller attack submarines, is on patrol at all times: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
At the SDA, we strive to Support, Deliver and Aspire and put our values at the heart of our recruitment process. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable to be themselves and be supported to do their best work. As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
The primary delivery location for this position is Bristol, Abbey Wood.
Please note, due to the level of security, this role is reserved for Sole UK nationals only.
Job Description
The Submarine Production Alliance has been established to deliver future Submarines to the Royal Navy in collaboration between the MOD and key industry partners. Within the SPA, there is a single Stealth team, with responsibility across all Submarine production projects to ensure future nuclear and conventionally armed Royal Navy submarines can remain undetected across their full range of mission sets.
This role represents a rare opportunity to join the Submarine Production Alliance as Engineering System Owner - Stealth. A key decision maker with responsibility across stealth elements of future submarine designs alongside development of operational requirements and doctrine.
Leading a team of experienced scientists and engineers, you will have responsibilities for the provision of technical direction, professional development and mentoring.
Primarily based at MOD Abbey Wood, you will provide strategic direction to teams across the UK both within the MOD and key industry partners, including regular travel to a number of UK sites.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by the SDA Recruitment Team. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team via the Help link.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone with the ability to lead a cross industry technical team delivering a key national programme. You will be involved in some of the most exciting projects in defence where you will use your strong analytical skills. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of effectively communicating complex engineering issues to senior stakeholders who understands submarine operations, including signature management.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to prove the following essential criteria in your application:
- BEng/BSc in applicable Science or Engineering Subject
- Proven experience managing multifaceted submarine design challenges
- Proven experience managing submarine signatures
- Chartered Engineer/Scientist or equivalent experience
Qualifications
BEng/BSc in applicable Science or Engineering Subject.
Evidence of the Qualification will be required at interview.
All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and be in date.
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Memberships
Essential Criteria To Include Chartered Engineer/Scientist Or Equivalent Experience.
Evidence of the membership will be required at interview.
All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and be in date.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Technical Decision Making (Expert)
- Technical Risk Management (Expert)
Alongside your salary of £67,600, Ministry of Defence contributes £19,583 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD: https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/
Hybrid and flexible working can be considered for this post but will need regular workplace attendance due to security constraints. Candidates are encouraged to discuss options with the recruiting line manager before submitting an application.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
At Sift, you will be assessed against the following;
Experience:
Personal Statement - This should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for the role. Please also outline your career history in this section.
Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing (CSBC4)
- Making Effective Decisions (CSBC4)
- Leadership (CSBC4)
Technical Competencies:
- Technical Decision Making (Expert)
- Technical Risk Management (Expert)
At Interview, you will be assessed against the following;
Experience:
Personal Statement/ Experience - The panel will ask questions about your personal statement. Exploring your Past Experiences, Key Achievements or Qualifications.
Technical Competencies:
- Technical Decision Making (Expert)
- Technical Risk Management (Expert)
Please refer to the Civil Service Behaviours here and the Technical Skills Framework and Success Profile documents attached.
Interviews will be conducted on site.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
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Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Developed vetting.
To be considered for this role, qualifications detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Please note the Civil Service Nationality Rules will also need to be met. The Civil Service Nationality Rules operate independently and in addition to the UK Immigration Rules and must be met before an individual can take up employment in the Civil Service. The Civil Service Nationality Rules do not apply to UK, Irish and Commonwealth nationals, or to those who are eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme but do apply to all other nationalities- including EU/EEA nationals who are ineligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Making the Civil Service a Great Place to Work for Veterans - GOV.UK
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact DBSFPCP-SRMResourcingSDA@mod.gov.uk
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The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that
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