Systems Engineering Team Lead

Themarketinghealth; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Barnstaple is seeking a Systems Engineering Team Lead. This role involves team leadership, business development support, and project delivery management. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Verification and Validation, alongside strong leadership skills. This position offers a salary of up to £80k and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

All Staff Bonus

Group Pension Plan with employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a similar role.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working within Verification and Validation.
• A good understanding of requirements capture and experience of using DOORS to manage requirements.
• Previous experience in leadership and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that team members have appropriate tools and equipment to do the role safely and efficiently.
• Provide technical expertise and support to the Business Development function.
• Coordinate and lead the delivery of engineering work packages.

Skills

Team Leadership

Verification and Validation

Requirements Capture

DOORS software

Project Management

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise. We protect what matters – our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, and our world. We lead a team of Systems Engineers in the design, development, and support of our products. The team leads design, development, design proving, test, commissioning, and in-service support of equipment.

The Systems Engineering Team Lead will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• 25% Team Leadership and Management – Ensure that team members have appropriate tools and equipment to do the role safely and efficiently. Allocate team members to projects based on the priorities given by the business while supporting and empowering team members to ensure that they can grow and develop.
• 25% Business Development Support – Provide technical expertise and support to the Business Development function including the generation of technical proposals and bids. Assist in the evaluation of new technology and methods. Support business development and bidding activities through technical work package definition and related resource effort estimation.
• 50% Project Delivery – Coordinate and lead the delivery of engineering work packages. Lead system integration verification and validation activities and manage issue resolution. Manage the capture, analysis, traceability, configuration and V&V of product requirements. Carry out functional and non‑functional system analyses.

About Our Company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies and we continue to bolster our specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What We Offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve problems. We’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return, we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins.

Benefits

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half‑day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & Wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including online learning

Facilities & Resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

Key Skills You Need

• Previous experience working in a similar role
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working within Verification and Validation
• A good understanding of requirements capture and experience of using DOORS to manage requirements
• Previous experience in leadership and leading teams

Career Path

Join us and be part of something smaller — with 500 people in the UK and Canada — doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

Contact

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on LNKD1_UKTJ.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Facilities Services