Project Chief Engineer

In this role you will set the technical direction of technology maturation activities on GCAP EW, working with other SDAs to prioritise areas of highest technical risk 

• Set the direction for technology maturation activities, ensuring this is coherent with the technical risks identified elsewhere in the project. 

• Work with the PEM to ensure SoW is representative of the technical delivery required. 

• Work with senior technical stakeholders in the business to ensure technical delivery on the project is complimentary with other low TRL development and technical roadmaps. 

• Responsible for providing technical input to the Technical Debt report. 

• Key PoC for DA’s and Engineers in helping to mature their Domain knowledge and overall understanding of the GCAP System. 

• Establish technical links within the Customer community to capture customer drivers and concerns. 

• Work closely with the PEM and procurement to mature the supply chain for the EW system. 

• Technology maturation within an industry setting 

• EW systems domain knowledge 

• Being the technical interface to the End User/customer 

• Dealing with challenging customer, end users and suppliers 

• Proven ability to proactively push projects forward and being decisive 

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting