Chief Engineer
Leonardo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Basildon • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
About the role
- Ensure governance and quality for the delivery of the equipment and lead the technical direction of all aspects of the solution delivery including adherence to safety and security regulations.
- Be delegated by the business as the Design Authority & Company Technical Signatory for the required products.
- Represent the company when engaging with the customer and End User to define the technical solution.
- Ensure independent product assurance through Design Reviews and ensuring company procedures are adhered to.
- Be responsible for delivered product design, compliance, safety and integrity.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplined project team in close partnership with key stakeholders.
- Own the technical solution for all phases of the solution development.
- Work closely with development teams and supply chain to ensure that the overall solution meets the End Users need.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a similar senior role
- A strong background in development of complex military products
- Experience in developing systems solutions particularly with the radar/communication and EW domains.
- Experience of working with Requirements, Test Qualification and Acceptance strategies.
- Experience of managing the Design Standard and associated Configuration Management.
- Experience in gaining Design Certification and Customer Acceptance.
- Ability to produce and develop innovative technical and system solutions, compliant with requirements within agreed programme budgets and timescales.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact with SMEs and End Users of various nationalities regarding a wide range of technical and operational topics.
- Self-motivated leader and team player capable of working with minimum direction.
Benefits
- Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
- Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
- All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
- Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
- For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsleadershipself-motivatedteam playerstakeholder engagementinnovationproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptability