Lead Engineer

Location: Cumbria (relocation support can be offered)
Salary: Up to £70,000, depending on experience
Working Arrangement: Fully on-site
Security Clearance: SC required 
Nationality Requirement: UK Eyes only

The Opportunity

We are working on behalf of a leading defence and engineering organisation to recruit a Lead Engineer specialising in Test & Integration. This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist engineering team supporting the development and delivery of advanced submarine platform systems.

You will play a key role, providing technical leadership across software test design, test planning and the coordination of test documentation and review activities. You will help ensure that all Verification & Validation (V&V) activities are completed in line with established engineering standards, business processes and safety requirements.

The Role

Working closely with engineering leadership and delivery teams, you will oversee the technical direction of the test programme, ensuring that testing activities are effectively planned, managed and delivered throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical leadership: Lead test engineers and specialist contractors in defining and delivering the agreed programme of test activities.

• Test planning and governance: Oversee test design, coordinate the review of test documentation and manage associated workflows.

• Verification & Validation: Ensure delivery teams carry out V&V activities in accordance with company policies, engineering procedures and programme requirements.

• Team development: Identify software testing training needs across the team, helping maintain an appropriately skilled and experienced testing workforce.

• Technical guidance: Provide specialist advice to internal departments, external organisations and relevant authorities on test documentation and issues relating to system design.

• Engineering assurance: Support the production of robust test evidence to demonstrate that systems are ready for platform testing, commissioning and eventual in-service operation.

The Team

You will join the Platform Management System Control & Indication team, which develops and designs software supporting both marine and control system functions across the platform.

The team operates across the Verification & Validation stages of the engineering lifecycle, carrying out testing within dedicated facilities and producing the evidence required to support the safe delivery, commissioning and ongoing operation of complex submarine systems.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to technically challenging defence programmes while providing leadership and specialist expertise within a highly regulated engineering environment.

What We're Looking For

To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:

A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or actively working towards chartership.

Strong software testing experience, including the automation of unit, module/component integration and system-level testing.

Experience working within a complex engineering environment, such as marine, nuclear, oil and gas, automotive or aerospace.

Knowledge and practical application of relevant engineering and testing standards, including IEEE 829-2008 and IEEE 15288:2015.

Experience with electrical control systems incorporating Siemens, Rockwell and GE Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

Knowledge of WINCC OA.

Send your CV to Georgia at Copello on georgia@copello.co.uk.