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Technical Lead – Royal Navy Simulation Programme
Bristol | Permanent | Security Clearance Required (or Eligible)
Join a leading UK defence organisation delivering advanced Royal Navy training and simulation systems that support mission critical military capability.
We're looking for an experienced Technical Lead to take ownership of the technical delivery of a flagship Royal Navy programme. You'll lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, drive technical strategy, and deliver complex simulation solutions that directly support the future of UK Defence.
The Role
As the Technical Lead, you'll act as the technical authority across a major defence programme, providing leadership throughout the full engineering lifecycle. You'll work closely with customers, engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure complex technical solutions are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Operating within a fast-paced and evolving environment, you'll play a key role in influencing technical direction, solving complex engineering challenges and supporting the delivery of mission-critical capability.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical delivery of a complex Royal Navy simulation programme.
- Act as the primary technical authority, providing leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Own technical decisions throughout the full systems engineering lifecycle, from concept and design through integration, testing and acceptance.
- Ensure technical solutions meet customer requirements, quality standards and programme objectives.
- Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams, driving technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Shape system architecture and influence technical strategy across the programme.
- Manage technical risks and resolve complex engineering challenges.
- Collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful programme delivery.
- Support design reviews, customer demonstrations, bids and future capability development.
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Essential Experience
- Strong background in Systems Engineering.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Proven delivery of complex technical programmes or projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong technical decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (must be a sile UK national)
Why Join?
- Work on a flagship Royal Navy programme supporting UK Defence.
- Lead the development of advanced simulation and training technology.
- Influence the technical direction of a major long-term programme.
- Join a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment.
- Excellent long-term career progression within a growing defence organisation.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
If you're an experienced Technical Lead looking to shape the future of defence simulation while leading high-performing engineering teams on nationally important programmes, we'd love to hear from you.
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