Title:  Technical Authority

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role ID:    SF17711

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Systems Engineer at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Technical Authority - RF and EW you will have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will join our highly technical multi-disciplined enthusiastic engineers and project managers delivering the Systems Engineering aspects of identified Systems, Subordinate Systems & Components for projects across the IDT. 

The projects under this IDT span a diverse range, from pure research through to product development and deployment. Recent projects include specification, development and delivery of; underwater signature measurement ranges, radar cross section measurement systems, high security classification networks, databases, specialist test systems and electronic warfare test systems.
 

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for:

• Setting the technical strategy including the Product Roadmaps for the portfolio and delivering against challenging objectives in line with the Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP)
• Building and retaining strong relationships with customers, partners and colleagues at senior management levels to support the growth and successful delivery
• Forming and leading a team of Engineering Delivery Managers, System Design Authorities and Product Owners from across the company. Success will depend on your ability to excite and motivate efficient and effective teams to deliver quality outcomes for new and existing customers
• Setting the definition of technical maturation and progression tracking against requirements in support of the objectives of delivering to time, cost and quality

Essential experience of the Technical Authority - RF and EW:

• Previous experience in managing multiple multi-disciplinary teams across a number of remote sites
• Allocation, co-ordination and maturation tracking of work within a portfolio of projects
• Strong commercial awareness; has a good knowledge of how an IDT and portfolio contributes to the business and a good understanding of competitors
• Experience in managing successful sub-contracts to time, cost and quality
• Previous experience of delivering complex systems and products

Qualifications for the Technical Authority - RF and EW:

• A degree in Science or Engineering, or an equivalent, nationally recognised, professional qualification, with extensive on the job experience and growth of key skills, working in the domain and backed up with a tangible track record of achievement
• A full clean UK driving licence

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is a full-time permanent position, 37 hours per week with hybrid and flexible working options. Some travel is involved which will include Range visits and multi (UK) site working and collaboration with partner teams and companies.

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.  

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.  www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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