24 Oct
Defence Nuclear Enterprise
Great Britain
Are you ready to apply your control engineering expertise to some of the worlds most advanced platforms? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) as a Sensors and Control Engineer, based at Abbey Wood in Bristol.
As part of the SDA In-Service Submarines team, the platform chief engineer is tasked with ensuring the Royal Navys submarines, including the Trafalgar, Vanguard, and Astute classes, are safe to operate. In this role, you will be responsible for the steering and diving electrical control systems on the Astute class submarines. Leading a team of engineers specialising in software, control, and indication disciplines,
you will work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with various industry and Royal Navy stakeholders to support the UKs national security interests.
This unique position offers the rare chance to engage directly with the control and instrumentation systems of in-service submarines. Additionally, you will oversee the engineering inputs for a defence project valued at over 20 million.
At the SDA, we champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be a minimum of 40%) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.
What youll be doing
- Provide engineering assessments and reviews of major software and hardware design changes
- Manage a range of stakeholders to deliver a safe, reliable steering and diving duty control system to the Royal Navy
- Manage a team of engineers
- Develop and comply with technical and safety governance processes
- Responsible for development, testing and installation of steering and diving system design changes
- Engage with stakeholders to prepare for Dreadnought active vehicle control transition into service
- Working with stakeholders to ensure appropriate through life support of duty control systems
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria :
- Hold a Relevant Level 6 (or higher) qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience working with air worthiness, software assurance or integration of complex computer networks
- You will have experience working with control and instrumentation systems, software and submarine control,
or aircraft fly-by-wire systems
- You will have experience working on large defence projects
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Technical Requirements, Evaluation and Acceptance Expert
- Technical Decision Making Expert
- Communicating and influencing
- Changing and improving
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 60,300, Ministry of Defence contributes 17,468 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 25 days annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
- Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
- Support for progression
- Huge range of discounts
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here youll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.
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Further Information
- Candidate Information Pack:
http://bit.ly/SDA--Candidate-Information-Pack
- Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:
1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills
Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3.
Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.
Offering at a lower level
If youre not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, youll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, youll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
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People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)
for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
▶️ SDA Sensors and Control Engineer
🖊️ Defence Nuclear Enterprise
📍 Great Britain