Job description
Future Programmes UK and International is at the heart of securing the future growth of the Defence business. We are delivering tomorrows technology fast, by bringing together the company’s best engineers, programme managers and business professionals. Working in partnership with Governments, primes and new technology companies across the globe, we deliver future solutions to meet the customers emerging requirements.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
- Embrace agility – you will be able to respond quickly to challenges and be able to manage progress despite, missing, ambiguous, or changing requirements.
- Bold – you believe in yourself and the team to bravely push the boundaries, and feel comfortable with ‘failing fast’ to pursue rapid knowledge capture.
- Pursue collaboration – you find strength in working with others, both inside and outside of our business, and value the diversity of people and perspectives.
- Seeks simplicity – you keep it simple and remove complexity, in how you communicate and the way you work.
- Apply systems thinking and engineering knowledge to define & manage product verification strategies
- Plan and integrate with engineering teams to execute verification work
- Oversee verification work to meet programme milestones including supporting engine test activities associated with required verification activities
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and resolve technical issues
- Complete work to the relevant Quality processes
- You will be educated to degree level in a STEM subject and/ or have experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered.
- You will also be a Chartered Engineer or hold an affiliate / associate membership of a relevant professional body or be working towards Chartered/Incorporated status
- A broad understanding of Gas Turbine physical and functional characteristics would be advantageous.
- Experience in developing and implementing Verification strategies to meet product requirement
- A good technical understanding of high integrity thermal and/or electronic systems.