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Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead

Job Title: Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead Location: Bristol This role is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting project, maturing the design of a key subsystem on a high-profile project aiming to…

Pay rate £60 – £70/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 8 July 2026

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Job Title: Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead

Location: Bristol

This role is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting project, maturing the design of a key subsystem on a high-profile project aiming to deliver the Royal Navy's first operational Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capability in rapid timescales.

The role has good visibility and engagement across a range of weapon system design areas, primarily System Design, Software and Algorithms areas.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day management, direction and technical leadership (including activity tracking and project reporting) of the multi-functional Common Architecture Team (CAT).
Lead the capture, derivation, and refinement of subsystem requirements for the Command & Control subsystem.
Work collaboratively with the CAT to deliver the Command & Control sub-system functional architecture.
Identify and capture functional risks, opportunities, issues and assumptions and their associated mitigation strategies.Skillset

Product development / systems thinking mindset.
Excellent stakeholder management skills.
Experience across the systems engineering / product development lifecycle, with an emphasis on successful project delivery.
Experience of functional design and development.
Proactive and self-managing, with an ability to work under pressure to deliver successful outcomes on demanding timescales.
Practical knowledge and experience of system engineering processes and tools (e.g. IBM Rhapsody, IBM DOORS, IBM Engineering Workflow Management).
Experience designing complex systems in a defence or other highly regulated environment
Experience working in or leading a cross-functional engineering teams .

I am keen to get this position filled ASAP, so if you feel you have the skills and desire to provide passion and drive as the next Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead in my team, this is the opportunity for you!

You will need to hold or be eligible to hold SC clearance.

So, if you are interested in joining a well-established, renowned organisation working with experts in their field as the next Command & Control Sub-System Engineering Lead, hit that apply button now!

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