Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical Systems

Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton – (Hybrid -2 days a fortnight (Barrow), 1 day a week(Filton) dependent on business needs, also a requirement to visit other sites in the UK on a regular basis)

Salary: Up to Up to £61,967 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading & managing an engineering team to deliver the functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment
• Managing the processes and reviews of technical documentation
• Managing associated technical risks, assumptions and dependencies
• Providing advice on electrical power technical aspects across a broad range of engineering disciplines
• Engaging with customers and suppliers to provide solutions to complex problems
• Taking a leading role by guiding the team through the systems definition process
• Providing leadership and mentoring of more junior team members to ensure the necessary capability and skills development

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Chartership or working (or prepared to work) towards
• Engineering degree or HND with substantial experience in Electrical Engineering design / development
• Experience of design / development of power systems (concept through to detailed design)
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Team Leadership experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of defence standards
• Experience of Marine Electrical Systems
• Experience of working with engineering life cycle

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Electrical Power Systems Definition team:

Working on the UK’s next-generation SSN design that incorporates technology from the UK, Australia and the United States you will be part of the Electrical Power team who are responsible for leading a team of engineers in defining the system elements required to feed into the submarine design and build process, including design documentation, spatial modelling and build outputs. This role will provide you with an opportunity to travel to various locations throughout the UK, including various BAE, customer and supplier sites. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 3rd March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Job Title: Senior/Principal Naval Architect

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol, Portsmouth or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• Conducting analysis and evaluations of submarine platforms manoeuvring performances from concept design to in-service support
• Undertaking the development, verification and validation of mathematical manoeuvring models using physical model test data
• Managing the generation of safe manoeuvring envelopes and supporting associated operator guidance
• You will be working with enterprise partners to develop the modelling capability, processes and toolsets for use to support our major programmes
• Working collaboratively with other naval architecture teams, systems teams, Active Vehicle Control system teams and propulsion engineers as well as customers and suppliers to deliver innovative and safe submarine solutions
• Supporting and conducting hydrodynamic sea trials such as depth and heading control, including test form development and post-trial data analysis

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience in the generation of ship or submarine manoeuvring modelling
• A strong understanding of hydrodynamic principles and methods
• Degree in Naval Architecture, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Hydrodynamic/aerodynamic design and evaluation experience
• Physical testing experience
• Chartered Engineer or working towards/ability to achieve

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Vehicle Control team

As a Principal/Senior Naval Architect within the Vehicle Control team, you will be working alongside a team of experts within Naval Architecture and the Whole Boat Design Team in one of the largest and fastest growing Naval Architecture Departments in the UK. You will be working on some of the most complex ship design and build programmes ever undertaken to deliver cutting edge submarines to the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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We are working with a growing building services and architectural design consultancy delivering technically robust solutions across commercial, residential and specialist environments.
They are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer with a strong background in Fire Systems to join their Chichester based design team.
This role sits at the heart of a multidisciplinary studio, contributing to coordinated mechanical, electrical and architectural design from concept through to delivery.
The position will suit an Electrical Design Engineer who enjoys technical ownership, collaboration and producing compliant, well considered designs within a building services environment, with particular strength in fire alarm and life safety systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver electrical building services design across a range of projects, with a clear focus on fire alarm and life safety systems.
* Produce detailed electrical and fire system designs from concept through to construction stage.
* Prepare calculations, specifications and drawings in line with current standards and regulations.
* Coordinate designs with mechanical and architectural colleagues to ensure fully integrated solutions.
* Attend design team meetings and liaise with clients, contractors and approving authorities as required.
* Support technical compliance with relevant British Standards, Building Regulations and fire safety guidance.
* Contribute to project delivery by managing your own workload and meeting agreed deadlines.
Skills and Experience
* Proven experience as an Electrical Design Engineer within building services.
* Strong background in fire alarm and life safety system design.
* Understanding of wider electrical building services systems including power, lighting and containment.
* Experience working within a multidisciplinary design environment alongside mechanical and architectural teams.
* Good working knowledge of UK building regulations, fire safety standards and design best practice.
* Ability to communicate technical information clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
* Comfortable working across multiple projects and taking ownership of design output.
* Relevant electrical or building services qualification preferred.
Summary
Position: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Chichester
Duration: Permanent
Salary: TBC
Start: Notice dependent
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative design consultancy where technical quality, coordination and professional development are genuinely valued, with the chance to play a key role in fire systems design across varied building projects.
Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.
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We operate in line with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Code of Professional Practice, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and with respect.
All applicants are assessed solely on their skills, experience and suitability for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.
We actively support inclusive recruitment practices and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required

Associate or Senior Electrical Design Engineer – MEP / Building Services

Southampton, Hampshire – Hybrid & Flexible Working Options

£60k to £80k

MEP / Building Services Design / Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer / Building services

This associate or senior electrical design engineer role is to join a growing forward thinking engineering consultancy which offers a family feel. You will be supported in a team environment and your career development will be encouraged via training and opportunities for progression.

Most of the work will be MEP / building services design for NHS trusts (new build and upgrade projects) and commercial and residential projects. Projects are primarily located in the south of England, with most clients being in the south coast area.

Responsibilities

* Maintain and grow existing client relationships.

* Work with the clients to establish the brief and follow the project through to the technical fulfilment.

* Act as project leader

* Input on fee preparations.

* Provide complete designs with an eye for detail.

* Manage medium and large sized projects.

* Oversee junior members of staff.

* Offer a friendly and supportive outlook to colleagues and clients.

Experience Required

* A competent Electrical Building Services Design Engineer.

* Electrical / Building Services Design qualification to HNC/Degree level;

* A range of experience of designing electrical building services.

* Experience should include calculations, drawings, specifications.

* Sound interpersonal skills.

* Hold a full UK driving license.

Benefits Include

* Flexible and Hybrid working arrangements.

* Pension

* Health Scheme

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Chelmsford – Great Baddow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Part time & accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing
• Applying a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues
• Conducting system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product design
• Leading the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next
• Be a technical focus point with a holistic understanding of the system solution, leading analysis activities and system design decisions and providing guidance to own team
• Collaborating with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical, software and radar subject matter experts to direct and realise overarching system design solutions
• Directing and undertaking system integration, test planning and execution
• Defining and articulating system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience of systems design, integration & test
• An understanding of Systems and Product lifecycles from concept through to delivery
• An understanding of a range of Engineering disciplines (Software, Mechanical, Electrical)
• An understanding of Radar Systems is desirable, although not essential if other complementary skills demonstrate a capacity to understand new technologies quickly and effectively
• Good inter-personal skills with the ability to communicate to all levels within the organisation and externally
• Experience of presenting both technical and non-technical information in a formal setting
• Degree (or equivalent) qualified in an engineering or science discipline

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Radar Systems Engineering team:

You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats.

Join us and help shape the future of Radar technology!

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Location: Portsmouth (Onsite, 5 days per week) Salary: £65,000£70,000

A specialist maritime technology organisation is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to support the delivery of complex navigation and surveillance system projects. This role sits within the project delivery function and combines engineering leadership with programme and project coordination across the full lifecycle.

The Role

You will provide project engineering leadership across naval and maritime systems projects, supporting delivery from bid phase through design, integration, testing, acceptance, and in-service support. Working closely with Programme Managers and engineering teams, you will ensure planning, task allocation, risk management, and performance tracking are effectively managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project engineering activities across system and software development lifecycles
• Develop and maintain engineering schedules aligned to WBS and programme milestones
• Coordinate work packages, task backlogs, and engineering priorities
• Track progress, risks, issues, and opportunities, reporting to Programme Management
• Support resource planning and forward load forecasting
• Maintain configuration control and manage engineering changes
• Contribute to risk reviews and mitigation planning
• Manage subcontractor engineering activities where required
• Participate in customer meetings and technical reviews

Requirements

• Experience managing engineering projects within software and systems environments
• Strong understanding of system and software development processes
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMI or similar) desirable

Whats on Offer

• Salary of £65k£70k
• Fully onsite role in Portsmouth
• Opportunity to work on complex maritime and defence-related systems
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Company pension and private medical insurance
• Long-term career development within a growing technical organisation

Industrial Engineering / Petrochemical / Oil and Gas

Location | Working Pattern | Salary
Chichester, West Sussex | Primarily site-based (flexibility available) | £50,000-£70,000 + car/allowance + great benefits

About the Company

A specialist engineering organisation supporting major industrial and energy-sector clients across the UK and internationally. The business designs and delivers complex engineered systems used in hazardous environments and is undergoing a period of growth and transformation, strengthening its leadership structure to support future projects and long-term capability.

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to shape and lead the future of an electrical engineering function during a key transition
• High level of ownership and visibility within a collaborative engineering environment
• Chance to influence processes, team development, and technical standards
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across engineering, projects, and commercial teams
• Strong relationships with customers by building long-term relationships through proactive engagement

The Role What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and support a EC&I team covering electrical design, instrumentation, and commissioning activities
• Take ownership of electrical aspects across projects from concept through to FAT and delivery
• Review and approve technical documentation including drawings, specifications, and design outputs
• Support project delivery by working closely with mechanical, commercial, and project teams
• Specify and select electrical and instrumentation components for complex industrial systems
• Contribute to process improvements and help build structure within the engineering function
• Provide technical input into tenders and customer-facing activities

This is a hands-on leadership role where youll oversee technical delivery while helping shape the direction of the department as it evolves.

The Person What Were Looking For

• Strong EC&I background within heavy industry, petrochemical, oil & gas, or similar environments
• Experience in electrical design, instrumentation, and control systems (PLC/SCADA awareness beneficial)
• Knowledge of hazardous area environments (ATEX/COMPEX exposure highly desirable)
• Able to lead, mentor, and support a small technical team
• Comfortable collaborating across departments and engaging with customers
• Practical, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge and be challenged
• HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, or substantial relevant industry experience
• Able to travel to customers sites as and when required

What Youll Get

• Corporate benefits
• Car allowance or company car
• Pension and additional company benefits
• Flexible start/finish times and some working flexibility
• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing engineering team

To apply for this career-defining role please do forward your CV.

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible for supporting engineering aspects of the procurement, safety management, and bringing into service of relevant ATC Systems. Typically, these will be minor / less complex systems and projects, focusing on simpler systems or specific equipment. May be required to undertake Engineering Authority roles in supporting relevant ATC Systems through the entire equipment life cycle.

This System Engineer position will be working in our Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) team, so knowledge of these systems is desirable.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Project Delivery

• Negotiate and coordinate project requirements and timelines with stakeholders.
• Produce technical specifications for minor systems and support major system specifications.
• Support production of engineering estimates for project bids.
• Advise and assist with tender evaluations and assess technical solutions.
• Contribute to project planning in line with delivery milestones.
• Act as Change Lead for minor projects, ensuring change assurance activities are completed.
• Manage day-to-day project activities including installation and commissioning.
• Perform acceptance testing and produce test reports.
• Produce and review maintenance and operating procedures.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are met according to the project plan.

Undertake the Engineering Authority (EA) role for designated systems.

• Prepare and maintain support documentation for allocated equipment and systems.
• Respond to customer technical enquiries and manage Corrective Action Requests.
• Monitor operational systems and conduct investigations into issues and faults.
• Plan and implement modifications to correct issues and faults with minimal disruption.
• Maintain awareness of industry developments affecting airport systems.

Team leadership and resource management

• Manage direct reports within the section.
• Allocate team resources to projects and activities.
• Ensure team competency and identify training needs.
• Review performance of direct reports periodically.
• Identify and support development needs of team members.

AUTONOMY:

• As directed by their line manager, commits resources within their direct control to achieve project deliverables within agreed financial limits.
• Assists in identifying the strategic aims of assigned projects and works tactically to deliver agreed customer solutions.
• As Engineering Authority will pro-actively recommend activities and resources required to address asset support issues.
• Responsible for up to 3 direct reports. Plays a co-ordinating role for subcontractors.

SCOPE OF JOB:

• The post holder is required to contribute to delivery of multiple projects at any one time involving different project teams and locations. They may also be required to fulfil an EA role. The post holder is expected to resolve conflicting demands on their time and their direct reports, in consultation with their line management.
• There is little requirement for strategic planning in this post. However, the post holder is likely to play a role in advising managers on issues which may affect strategy.
• The post holder may be called on to advise and assist operational engineers to restore equipment into service. In support of this the post holder may be asked to attend airport sites at short notice.
• Where required, and where agreed, the post holder will deliver structured training and / or carry out structured Competency Assessment Checks within their field of expertise and in accordance with NATS procedures.
• The post holder will be required to undertake tasks within an operational environment therefore will need to demonstrate suitable behaviours.
• The post holder may be required to provide out of hours on-call support for specific systems as designated by the Head of section.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Professional engineering qualification to Higher National Certificate (Level 4 or SQF Level 7) as a minimum Electronics, Telecommunications or Computer Science or other relevant Engineering qualification discipline.

In lieu of the above qualifications the candidate will be required to demonstrate one of the following alternative criteria:

Relevant lower-level engineering qualifications such as an Apprenticeship coupled with demonstrable engineering experience in a relevant field (May include but not limited to: RAF, Navy, Rail, other Safety Critical environment).Evidence of substantial experience gained in a relevant transferable environment (such as ATSEP) gained over a significant period.

• Experience of supporting systems and equipment similar to those used by ANSP’s such as RAF, Navy, Rail, other Safety Critical environment and experience in maintenance engineering on this type of equipment.
• Shall demonstrate an understanding of safety critical systems and the impact they may have within our operational environment.

The post holder shall be able to demonstrate -

• Works well as part of a team.
• Communicates difficult technical and / or operational concepts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Applies a calm, methodical, analytical and systematic approach to define/resolve complex incidents and dynamic risk management.
• Interprets and effectively communicates technical information into business language and vice versa.
• Can undertake a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
• Plans, schedules and monitor work progress of (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines.
• A strong understanding of the system types used in the relevant technical domain and how they are used in operation.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate tactfully yet firmly with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, both technical and personal.
• Skilled in the use of IT systems for professional documentation production and for project management.
• Willingness to learn, develop and take on different tasks under the guidance of their line manager.

It is desirable for the post holder to have -

• A good understanding and experience of relevant Air Traffic Management (ATM) legislation, standards and procedures.
• Completed Air Traffic equipment training such as ATSEP and OEM training courses.
• A good understanding of Air Traffic Control practices and procedures.
• A wide knowledge of the equipment and techniques used in providing all aspects of ATM at airports.
• A passion for Safety and Air Traffic Management.

Technical Expertise in Surveillance Systems (Desirable) -

• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) sensors.
• Hands-on experience in sensor operation, including installation, data integration, and networking, and subsequent fault finding.
• Demonstrated experience in radar modelling, simulation, and confirming real-world performance through rigorous testing (including dedicated flight trials and Target of Opportunity analysis)
• Strong grounding in RF engineering, including Radar antenna, transmitter and receiver characteristics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The ideal candidate may be required to attend other NATS sites.

We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS?

We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements. Find out more here.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

Digital IC Design Lead - Southampton (Hybrid) - £90k + Benefits

My client is a high growth semiconductor business with a strong focus on innovation across display, video, AI data processing, and wireless connectivity. They operate in a modern, engineering led environment and are continuing to expand their IC Development capability.

They are now seeking an experiencedIC Digital Leadto join their growing team. This is a senior technical leadership role, combining hands on digital IC expertise with people and project leadership.

Location:Southampton, Hampshire (Hybrid)

Visa Sponsorship:Available

Essential requirements:

BEng or MEng in Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline

5+ years experience in digital or mixed signal design

1+ years experience in a people management or technical leadership role

Hands-on experience in digital IC design using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL

Desirable experience:

Mixed signal design exposure

Familiarity with the full ASIC front end and back end flow

Python scripting

Experience using tools such as JIRA and Confluence

Job Title: Combat Systems Engineer – External Communications

Location: Frimley, Filton, Portsmouth Broad Oak or Weymouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Capturing and agreeing technical requirements in accordance with company and programme processes
• Reviewing technical solutions against contractual requirements and regulations for compliancy
• Design documentation generated, captured, configured and controlled in accordance with company processes
• Design change requirements and documentation generated, captured, configured and controlled in accordance with company processes
• Captured and agreed input to appropriate Verification Cross-Reference Index (VCRI), Integration, Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plans (ITEAP) and Qualification Plans
• Understand and interpret the User Needs, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Concept of Use (CONUSE) and be able to derive the technical and functional requirements for specific external communications systems
• Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools (IBM DOORS) and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority
• Understand the contractual and performance requirements for external communications systems and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning LCM process using CADMID
• Understand and support the flow-down of requirements to suppliers and acceptance of their specific deliverables, ensuring it is captured and recorded appropriately
• Provide specialist technical support to shipbuilder installation, integration activities and commissioning activities (included in-service refitting authorities)
• Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities, including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system acceptance by the customer

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge of external (over the air) communications systems in the maritime defence domain and have a comprehensive understanding of how such systems and associated activities interact with the overall platform (knowledge of the whole radio frequency spectrum, Data/Voice Communications and Systems Network Architecture). Platform and ideally sea experience in an operational, build, trials or in-service support environment in order to have gained an understanding of the operational needs and requirements of a Combat System, and to help be credible with the Customer and User
• Have good awareness of Product Safety and SHE
• Good communication skills and be able to interact with stakeholders

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle with some experience of operating in a number of phases of the Engineering Lifecycle

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The ECS (External Communications Systems) team:

You will be joining a tight knit and diverse team who are always looking to share their knowledge / expertise in this area. Challenges are met as a team, and this is an opportunity to both showcase your ability to engage with stakeholders and your collaborative skills.

This role will have you leading areas such as Requirements Management and Testing & Integration of equipment into wider systems across Submarines. This will give you exposure to a range of suppliers & customers. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 20th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Job Title: Head of Software Engineering – Embedded & Product Development
Remote-based - UK
Salary: £80,000 to £85,000 basic + benefits

This role is to manage a small team of 4 Software Engineers, 3 of whom are embedded, and one is a Mobile/Apps developer.

They are happy for this person to be based anywhere in England and work remotely.

You will need a strong embedded software/Micros development background. This will mainly be a management-oriented role, but with a team of 4 people, you will be immersed in all of the technical elements of the software projects. You must have remained very technical and be able to evaluate/structure software architecture, drive design review meetings, challenge engineers in design reviews etc. You will not be expected to write any code/individually contribute at that level. But I believe you could do it, if you so wished, on some projects.

A senior leadership opportunity is available for an experienced Head of Software / Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software function within an advanced engineering and product development environment.

You will lead software strategy, software lifecycle processes, and delivery across multiple product programmes within a multidisciplinary R&D setting.
You will play a key role in shaping software architecture, development standards, and long-term capability growth across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities - Head of Software Engineering – Embedded & Product Development

• Lead and manage a software engineering team delivering embedded, PC and mobile software solutions
• Define and implement software development lifecycle processes and best practices
• Drive software architecture, detailed design, implementation standards, verification and validation
• Provide technical leadership across firmware and OS-based systems
• Support the delivery of complex engineering products from concept through to production
• Conduct and lead detailed technical and design reviews
• Develop team capability, skills and resource planning
• Contribute hands-on technical input within project teams where required
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders

Head of Software Engineering – Embedded & Product Development - Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Head of Software, Software Manager, or Software Engineering Lead
• Strong background in embedded systems and firmware development
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or product development teams
• Track record of building and developing high-performing technical teams
• Strong knowledge of full product development lifecycle
• Experience delivering technically complex products into production
• Confident in reviewing software architecture and detailed design

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly expanding electronic instrumentation company that is investing heavily in R&D. If you have any specific questions about this role, please contact me on 01582 350052

Architect complex systems, owning technical decisions, and crafting Python-powered solutions that make a real impact to customers Principal Python Software Engineer Hybrid - commutable distance of the Southampton area Circa £65k + Up to 15% Bonus The Role As a Principal Python Software Engineer, you’ll join an Agile team united by curiosity, collaboration, and the belief that great technology can truly make a difference. You’ll work with Python, AWS, and MariaDB to design and develop systems that keep pace with fast-moving business needs. Make key architectural decisions, drive technical strategy, and lead the engineering evolution of a platform used across the organisation. You’ll also play a central role in coaching and mentoring engineers, helping to build a culture where innovation thrives and quality is non-negotiable. As our product team grows, you’ll have the opportunity to step into leadership, guiding the next generation of engineering talent. This role would suit with: Python, AWS, and modern development practices Experience of steering architectural decisions and elevating engineering standards. Mentoring experience Agile / Scrum Current tech stack includes: Python AWS Docker MariaDB Jira Azure DevOps Agile This Principe Python Software Engineer role is paying circa £65k with benefits including, 15% Bonus, 25 days holiday, enhanced pension, onsite gym, Car Scheme, healthcare scheme and more. Apply now or contact Chris Lynes at Spectrum IT for more information. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1_UKTJ

Systems Engineer (Milsatcom) - Shape the Future of Military Satellite Communications

Location: Portsmouth, UK

An opportunity has arisen for a Systems Engineer to join a leading Defence & Space organisation, working on Military Satellite Communications (Milsatcom). The successful candidate will be part of a team of Lead Systems Engineers and Architects, contributing to diversified and future-looking programmes.

The Systems Engineer will play a key role in defining system architectures for upcoming tender opportunities with the UK MOD (Skynet Enduring Capability) and other Milsatcom programmes-covering the space, control, and ground segments. This is a chance to be directly involved in the next wave of technologies shaping secure satellite communications.

Key Contributions

• Capture and define requirements from stakeholder needs through to sub-systems, ensuring traceability and verification.
• Support Verification, Validation & Test (VV&T) activities.
• Lead ground system architectural design definition and trade-off analysis.
• Collaborate with Engineering Leads and Partners in integrated working groups to define segment and sub-system architectures.
• Provide technical inputs for proposals and act as Solution Lead during customer and internal governance reviews.
• Offer technical support to bidding teams and contribute to project planning, scheduling, and cost activities.
• Keep stakeholders informed on progress and resolve technical challenges.

Candidate Profile

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related discipline.
• Experience in the design, integration, and deployment of end-to-end digital telecommunications systems (Milsatcom experience desirable), covering space, control, and ground segments.
• Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Expertise in defining solutions within an Architectural Framework using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (EA experience a plus).
• Strong customer and partner engagement skills.
• Working knowledge of satellite platforms and payloads, satellite control, mission control, and network control.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than just a job-it’s an opportunity to engineer history. The Systems Engineer will be part of programmes that set the standard for secure communications, with direct impact on national defence and the evolution of space-based networks.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Abercorn Sinclair is delighted to partner with Stanelco RF Technologies as they seek to appoint an experienced Lead Electrical Design Engineer.

The Company

Based in Marchwood, Southampton, Stanelco RF Technologies (Stanelco) is a division of Biome Technologies plc.

Stanelcos small, multidisciplinary team specialises in the design and manufacture of bespoke engineering solutions for a wide range of industries utilising induction heating and dielectric welding systems.

With a strong focus on high-frequency RF technologies, projects typically range from £50k to £500k+ and include RF heating systems, electrical and electronic control systems, and integrated mechanical handling solutionsfor the Medical, Industrial and Nuclear sectors. Delivery timelines vary from 3 to 12 months, covering the full process from project acquisition through to commissioning and compliance.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the successful candidate will operate as a key member of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, delivering technically robust, safe, and compliant solutions to Stanelcos global customer base.

You will act as the technical authority for electrical and electronic aspects of projects, working with cross-functional teams to define architectures, requirements, and specifications.

The role includes periodic UK and international travel to commission new systems and support existing installations.

Candidate Profile

Given the size and nature of the business, this role offers some flexibility and can be tailored to the skills and experience of the successful candidate. We welcome applications from experienced Engineer /Senior Engineer/ Lead Engineers who can provide authoritative leadership across electrical and electronic design, safety, and compliance.

Ideally, you will be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, with several years demonstrable experience in the development of industrial or process-based equipment. You will be a natural problem-solver, comfortable operating in a hands-on, project-driven engineering environment.

Key Design Responsibilities

• Play an instrumental role in the design, development, manufacture, and support of industrial RF and electro-mechanical process equipment.
• Lead electrical team technical activities and ensure rigorous delivery to project requirements.
• Lead electrical and electronic design activities through concept, development, verification, and release.
• Drive innovation by troubleshooting existing products, optimising designs, and evaluating new technologies for future product development.
• Develop a deep understanding of Stanelcos electro-mechanical product range to support technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Electrical and electronic systems engineering, including power conversion, transformers, switches, converters, SMPS.
• Electrical and electronic system architecture and requirements definition.
• Industrial automation, electronic control systems, and industrial software.
• Understanding of thermal management systems and materials considerations in industrial equipment.

Additional Skills & Experience (Advantageous)

• Control panel design (PLC, HMI, SCADA).
• Experience with RF, power electronics, induction heating, or dielectric welding.
• Experience acting as a technical authority and developing junior engineers.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.

Compliance, Safety & Standards

• Own or contribute significantly to CE marking activities related to electrical and electronic design.
• Interpret and apply relevant standards (e.g. Low Voltage Directive, EMC, harmonised standards) - safety, design review & technical documentation.

Project & Commercial Support

• Support new business proposals at quotation and negotiation stages, providing technical input and risk assessment.
• Work closely with the Head of Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Team to ensure alignment and integrated product delivery.
• Oversee UK and global commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities for new and existing equipment.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to play a critical technical role within a highly specialised engineering company with a global reach, influencing technical direction, product safety and compliance, and long-term engineering capability while working on challenging, bespoke solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

A competitive base salary, commensurate with experience, plus an attractive benefits package.

About Abercorn Sinclair

Abercorn Sinclair is a specialist technical recruitment consultancy based in Edinburgh, providing bespoke talent solutions to innovative engineering and technology-led businesses.

Thomas Search has partnered with a leading UK defence technology contractor who is looking for a Principal Systems Engineers in the Portsmouth area. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to work across ground-breaking maritime innovations and be part of a growing professional community.

As Lead Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and implementing the strategy to ensure the department offering is well positioned to meet customer needs going forward. You will also be responsible for leading a cross-technical team of systems engineers, providing both day-to-day management and strategic technical leadership. You will work on simulations and tools that enable combat systems engineers to perform their roles effectively, combining hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree level expertise encompassing systems engineering, computer science, physics or similar technical discipline with post degree experience (or equivalent).
• Full professional membership of a relevant body or similar accreditation.
• Strong experience within Systems Engineering, Networks, IT would be preferable
• Previous maritime experience would be an advantage.
• Understanding of the Technical Assurance process.
• Knowledge of computer network architectures, protocols and analysis including client/server, TCP/IP, UDP, NTP and Wireshark.

NB. Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK security clearances.

(NestJS/NodeJS, Vue)

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)
Salary: 100,000 - 110,000 + benefits

We’re working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced Software Architect to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms.

You will be working with our modern tech stack (NestJS/NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and Snowflake) and will need to be highly competent in designing large scale cloud first (AWS), high performance SaaS solutions that can handle high data throughput and large data sets.

This is a role that would suit someone with a very strong development background, with expertise in creating clean code, following DevOps practises and with strong interpersonal skills, who has moved into an architectural career path.

Skills & Experience:

• 3-5+ years in a Software Architect role.
• Strong technical development background, having progressed through hands-on engineering roles.
• Experience operating within mature SaaS organisations, ideally B2B SaaS with high customer volumes.
• Experience working with distributed and offshore teams.
• Comfortable engaging at both strategic and detailed technical levels when required.
• Deep understanding of modern DevOps practices and architecture patterns that support this.
• Experience designing microservice
• Experience designing event driven
• Experience developing software with cloud technologies (preferably AWS).
• Experience with a range of database technologies and practices including OLAP, OLTP, ETL and Data Warehousing.
• Experience with AI architecture.

Interested in learning more?
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion about the role and company - (url removed)

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

System Design Authority Broadoak(Portsmouth) Competitive Salary + Bonus(Up to 20%)

My client a leading Defence organisation are looking for a System Design Authority to join their Broadoak site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the technical design for modelling and simulation products, resolving technical challenges and balancing technical risk with cost and schedule trade-offs whilst ensuring safety and design integrity
• Collaborating with external customers / stakeholders to shape project and product requirements and acting as an ambassador for Simulation and Training
• Holding responsibility for ensuring products are safe, secure and meet contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements
• Assisting in defining technology and product strategy, driving the utilisation of common technologies across programs, and ensuring alignment with product goals
• Providing technical support to project managers, leading design reviews and acting as a focal point for the application of systems engineering within the team

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficiency in Systems Engineering: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of systems engineering principles
• Strong Engineering Governance Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding and experience in engineering governance practices
• Technical Design Leadership: Guide technical design processes with a focus on compliance, complexity, and cost/schedule constraints
• Innovative Problem-Solving: Develop creative and innovative solutions based on analysis of multiple sources of information, considering stakeholder constraints and priorities
• STEM Degree or equivalent; Chartered engineer or the ability to obtain chartership

To apply for this role please send your CV to Peter Bibby on the email address below

Head of Software Development - SaaS

Hybrid, Southampton

Are you an experienced Head of, VP or Director of Software Development with strong experience managing talented developers building complex SaaS solutions?

Our long-standing customer is looking for a talented software leader to manage their 50-person development team during a phase of rapid growth and internationalisation.

The team build complex, customer facing B2B SaaS products used at significant volume.

With ambitious plans for the company and strong investment in engineering, tooling, and leadership, they are looking for a Head of Software Development to help scale the team, drive best practice and ensure high levels of engineering performance.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Owning delivery, quality, and scalability across the development function.
• Embedding modern DevOps practices as part of development - CI/CD, automation, small batch delivery, and fast feedback.
• Driving continuous improvement using metrics and meaningful engineering KPIs.
• Improving developer productivity through better tooling, process, and engineering discipline.
• Leading and developing managers, creating consistency while allowing teams autonomy.
• Partnering closely with the CTO on technology strategy, platform evolution, and future capability.
• Balancing delivery pressure with sustainable, high-quality engineering.

About You

• Strong commercial experience in senior engineering leadership (Director, Head of Engineering, VP, or Senior Engineering Manager).
• Proven experience managing development managers and scaling engineering teams (40+).
• Comfortable leading distributed teams.
• Deep understanding of modern software development (TypeScript/JavaScript/.Net) and mature DevOps practices.
• Analytical, pragmatic, and outcome focused with the credibility to engage at both strategic and technical levels.
• Strong technical background having previously been hands-on with development, architecture and delivery.

If you’re managing managers, scaling teams, driving a high-performance culture, and want to do it in an environment that values engineering quality and long-term thinking, I’d be keen to talk.

Hit apply or message me directly for a confidential discussion.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Engineer to join their team. This is a hybrid role based in Broad Oak, combining on-site work with the flexibility of remote days. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in enhancing maritime engineering solutions, ensuring the highest standards of systems engineering within complex projects.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in systems engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of systems design, integration, and validation.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work on-site 3-4 days a week as part of a hybrid arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the design and integration systems.
• Conducting system validation and verification processes.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success.
• Ensuring compliance with security protocols and industry standards.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Managing stakeholder requirements and expectations.
• Documenting engineering processes and maintaining accurate records.

About the Role

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months, with the potential for extension. It requires significant experience in engineering, particularly within the defense sector.
If you are a motivated and experienced systems engineer looking to make a substantial impact within the maritime industry, we encourage you to apply now.

Location: Portsmouth, Hybrid

Salary: 50k DOE

What you’ll be doing:

• Apply the systems engineering principles to support the design of systems through the entire engineering lifecycle
• Discern and decompose requirements to system and sub-system level
• Undertake system design decomposition and modelling to subsystem level
• Help to define and articulate acceptance strategies in order to verify requirement compliance
• Assist with technical reviews and verification of engineering technical design
• Collect and analyse real-world system data to understand performance, reliability, and usage patterns
• Analyse large, complex datasets

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified
• Understands engineering life cycle principles and approaches underpinning design and development activities
• Demonstrates understanding, knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering
• Ability to perform data analysis on large, complex datasets using statistical methods (e.g MATLAB)
• Hands-on experience with complex, real-world systems

All successful Systems Engineers will be contacted within 2 working days of application