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Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate - Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme
Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth)
Security Clearance: British National
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer or Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.
Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.
- Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.
- Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.
- Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.
- Identify and manage technical risks and issues.
- Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.
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Essential Experience
- Strong Systems Engineering background.
- Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.
- Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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Desirable Experience
- Simulation or training systems experience.
- Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.
About You
- Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.
- Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.
- Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.
- Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved.
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