Engineering jobs related to the Defence industry, specifically in the Various UK area. The engineering vacancies currently available on The Career Engineer are listed below. If you would like to search the site including using more specific keywords please use the search on The Career Engineer Home Page.
Health Sector Organisation in Leeds seeks a Senior Project Manager from a senior management background with an in-depth understanding and experience of management of the implementation of IT programmes in SharePoint, with the ability to quickly develop an understanding of the requirements for the Programme, baseline the various activities and work streams currently in progress and Programme Manage these to deliver successfully, on time and to budget.
Essential:
•PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology Qualification to Practitioner Level.
•Experience of managing projects within a complex multiple project IT environment, either as senior project manager or programme manager. This should include experience of using project management techniques to deliver quality outcomes to deadline, identifying risks and making appropriate contingency plans.
•Proven track record of consistency in achieving high standards while delivering complex projects to time, quality and within budget.
•Line Management Experience.
•Budget Management Experience
•Excellent Stakeholder management
Desirable
•Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation Level Qualified
•Experience gained in Health, Government or Social Care Sector
•Experience of specifying, contracting, monitoring & influencing external service provision
Mobile Field Engineer required by this leading defence organisation to carry out the installation/commissioning, repair and/or maintenance to 1st, 2nd and 3rd line level of Land based radar and associated equipment worldwide. MOD security clearance criteria applies to this postion.
Key responsibility areas:
To carry out the installation/commissioning, repair and/or maintenance to 1st, 2nd and 3rd line level of Land based radar and associated equipment worldwide. Equipment to be worked on would be AR327 (known as T101 to RAF), Watchman, S511 and Rapier.
Specific equipment/knowledge of the Company's products would be an advantage ie AR327 (known as T101 to RAF), Watchman, S511 and Rapier. Formal academic training and qualifications to ONC/HTEC or HM forces equivalent. Proven experience of radar systems, including Installation and Commissioning and deploying tactical Radar Systems in the UK and overseas
The Field Engineer will need knowledge of MS Office and SAP. Experience in liaising with customer personnel and Company personnel, including Project management, Development/Engineering, Design Authority, Senior QA personnel. Specific equipment/knowledge of the Company's products would be an advantage ie AR327 (known as T101 to RAF), Watchman, S511 and Rapier.
The successful candidate will be required to work away from home base as a Mobile engineer and should accept UK and worldwide travel as part of the job. It may on occasion be necessary to work overtime at short notice.
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Two Support Engineers required by this leading defence organisation (East Midlands area) to be responsible for the test, repair and re-certification of EFA DASS equipment at the Customer Support Facility (CSF), acting as a member of the Industrial Exchange and Repair Service (IERS) Technical Diagnostic Cell (TDC). Applications invited from candidates eligible for MOD security clearance and who can meet the strict criteria required.
Key responsibility areas:
Diagnostics and subsequent repair of unserviceable Line Replaceable Items and the re-certification of repaired LRIs. Contribute in assigned area to team planning, risk management, quality and safety to support the effective functioning of the team. Keep up to date in relevant technical areas and develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective service.
The Support Engineer will be educated to BTEC (including HND/HNC) in an engineering subject and typically be experienced in only one engineering domain. You will need working experience in more than one phase of the lifecycle and be skilled in the use of appropriate systems but have knowledge of other functions. You will need knowledge of quality assurance SHE requirements, techniques and processes.
The Support Engineer must be able to communicate to different audiences also to seek and share good practice and knowledge to continuously improve own practices, sharing new knowledge and skills with colleagues as appropriate.
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Principal Commercial Officer is required for this leading defence & communications company to provide commercial/contracts support in the Sonar Systems Commercial Department in the management of quotations, orders and sales, from receipt of the enquiry through order acquisition, until receipt of the customer's payment.
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Commodity Manager - for this leading defence & communications company based in Middlesex to source and develop suppliers and teaming partners capable of meeting our customer's requirements and committed to the principles of cost reduction programmes and the development of flexibility within the supply chain.
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Human Factors Manager - join this leader in the Defence market to be based in Middlesex. You will be a committed Human Factors Manager primarily responsible for managing Human Factors Integration including the co-ordination of all Human Factors activities across the programme. You will have a proven track record in Human Factors and in particular Human Factors Integration management on high profile and complex projects.
Key Skills
Self motivated, dynamic, and focused team leader with a can-do attitude. Proven technical expertise in the field of applied human factors and demonstrable experience of managing and delivering Human Factors Integration on large complex projects. Experience of managing human factors and technical projects, leading a team, and providing technical direction. A champion of stakeholder management with the tenacity to get the job done to demanding timescales within the framework of multi-disciplinary teams including multiple stakeholders and clients. Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills. Degree or Masters degree in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Psychology, or equivalent, and professional membership of Ergonomics Society, BPS, or similar.
Suitable applicants will need to meet strict Security Clearance criteria prior to taking up the position.
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Senior Buyer - to work for a world recognised authority in the design and manufacture of communications and audio ancillary equipment for both the military and commercial market sectors.
This role is commutable from Watford, St. Albans, Hatfield, Ealing and Barnet.
Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will take responsibility and ownership for managing Electrical Components - components such as ICs, connectors, cable, transformers, transducers, mics, Cable assemblies, PCBs. Become an 'expert' in that area of spend and build a knowledge of potential sources of supply, including offshore sources where appropriate. Strategically develop a supply base that meets all customer and company requirements and has the capability of sustaining the aggressive growth of the company. Responsible for delivering material on-time and in full to meet production and other business requirements. Ensure all material is ordered in a timely manner to meet customer requirements and reflects MRP demand.
Key Tasks
To reduce the stock-holding and increase inventory turns to maximise cash, of that commodity, whilst maintaining service levels. To ensure that that area of spend generates year on year material cost savings (measured by PPV - Purchase Price Variance). Reduce or eliminate all non-value adding activity where possible (through use of kanban, effective stock management, e-commerce, lean processes, etc). Implement standardisation, rationalisation and value engineering projects, working closely with Production Engineering and Design teams, where appropriate. Ensure supplier relationships are effectively managed, with regular business reviews with all key and critical suppliers to ensure continual improvements. Negotiate commercial terms and have in place partnership or supply agreements with those key and critical suppliers. Manage the supply base to increase / maintain leverage with suppliers whilst managing risk to ensure continuity of supply.
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Bid Manager - based in the North West - For a leading defence company. This position is subject to the successful candidate meeting full MOD Security Clearance checking criteria.
To manage, direct and be accountable for the delivery of costed, business winning proposals, on time, to a given high standard and to budget. The successful candidate will work within a bid team managing much smaller bids circa value £5m.
Ideally educated to degree or equivalent level or relevant experience demonstrated.
Ability to work as part of a team and be self motivated with a willingness to exercise initiative. Able to communicate effectively at all levels. The job will be demanding, often working to tight timescales so the ability to work under pressure for long periods, occasionally into the evening and at weekends is essential. Flexibility to travel when required is also essential.
Key Tasks
Co-ordinating and driving bid team to submit timely and professional bids. Costing/estimating cost elements of the bid. Carrying out risk analysis for each bid. Identifying the effort requirements of bids and planning for forecasted wins in conjunction with Resource Manager. Production of high quality bid documents. Helping to maintain a library of up-to-date boiler plate material for use in bids, proposals and pre-qualifications. Ensuring Thales bid processes are followed and authorization levels are adhered to. Reporting of status of current bidding activity of the Manchester Integration Centre and involvement in overall bid reporting for Integration Centre.
Technical & Professional skills
Candidates must have commercial awareness, cost control experience, understand a project plan and document control. Ideally an individual that has worked on managing pre qualification bids. Transportation and/or energy industry highly desirable.
Candidates will typically have experience of several, but not necessarily all of the topics listed below;
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Senior R&M Engineer required by this leading Defence organisation commutable from Nuneaton, Burton, Nottingham & Coventry.
The Senior R&M Engineer must have a firm understanding, backed by work experience in the following:
The application of Supportability Engineering and its aims in reducing the cost of ownership in a military environment.
The principles of ILS and the use of tailoring to fit the requirements of a specific project.
Working with the customer to identify equipment failure information.
Providing feedback to highlight and resolve reliability issues, including the generation of appropriate reliability reports.
Experience with trials and/or failure reporting systems (FRACAS).
Experience or knowledge of any of the following would be advantageous:
The function and operation of the LCM process in relation to support activities.
Defence Acquisition and In-Service Support.
A working knowledge of military organisations (particularly the British Army) and their operating procedures.
Experience with performing FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RCM, Safety Analysis and Testability Analysis.
The candidate will have a background in one or more of the following:
Military vehicles. REME or RLC operations. Working in a Support environment. Defence industry engineering.
IT: Competent in the operation of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project. It would be desirable to have experience of Microsoft, Access and Visio.
Attributes:
The Senior R&M Engineer should be well presented, self-motivated, innovative with a desire for continuous self-improvement. It is essential that they are able to work unsupervised, within a team or independently. You should be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, possess a sense of humour and be able to communicate at all levels.
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ELS (Expeditionary Logistics Support) Consultant (Air) - required for this dynamic defence, Space & aerospace consultancy based in a spectacular rural location within commutable distance to Bath, Bristol, Chippenham etc. to be responsible for a variety of Air technical capability development research themes aimed at delivering real military benefit within the Expeditionary Logistic Support (ELS) domain.
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The Cost Assurance Service (CAS) is an essential component of the MoD’s contracting strategy and is mandated to provide cost
estimating and pricing services to the Land, Air and Maritime industrial sectors.