Description
We are seeking a BDUK Design Lead to act as the primary technical and functional lead for the Design and Support Engineering team. As a Design Lead, you will provide expert-level support and play a key leadership role in delivering all aspects of Design and Engineering support across the product lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a multi-discipline Design team: set objectives, mentor engineers, allocate work, and build capability to meet current and future programme needs.
- Act as primary design stakeholder manager: own relationships with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders.
- Own design decisions and trade-offs: provide clear, decisive direction under general supervision.
- Drive engineering excellence: establish and enforce robust design standards, best practices, verification/validation strategies, and continuous improvement in tools and processes.
- Manage supplier development and delivery: lead supplier selection, design optimisation, test planning, and production ramp-up.
- Represent Design in programme governance: present design status, risk, technical decisions, and resource need to programme leadership and customers.
- Lead proposal and bid support: define scope, author Statements of Work, Basis of Estimates, and technical sections.
- Promote inclusive collaboration and respectful working: foster open communication and resolve conflicts constructively.
Technical Accountabilities:
- Develop, integrate, and document all system requirements to establish the Product design baseline.
- Lead the development, verification, and lifecycle maintenance of product and component designs using 3D CAD and associated engineering tools.
- Integrate analytical and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements.
- Lead design and manufacturing activities to support production, assembly, test, and sustainment.
- Provide materials and processes leadership: select materials, define processes, assess material characteristics, and drive manufacturability and serviceability improvements.
- Drive the adoption of enabling technologies where they deliver demonstrable value.
- Develop new design/analysis processes and tools to improve quality, reduce cycle time, and increase design robustness.
- Coordinate multi-discipline repair and sustainment activities.
Requirements:
- Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences).
- Experience in tooling design and manufacturing and demonstrable knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes.
- Supplier management experience including SOW/BOE preparation and supplier performance oversight.
- Demonstrated leadership experience: leading small to medium engineering teams, mentoring engineers, and managing stakeholders.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
- Continuous learning and development resources.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Employee incentive programmes and study assistance.
- Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options.
- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break.
- Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
- Company-paid BUPA Medical Plan.
- Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
- Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week.
- 6x annual salary life insurance.
- Learning Together Programme.