Mechanical & Automotive Lead L3 - Army MFP programme

Overview

Working within MOD Delivery Teams, you will assure mechanical and automotive engineering activity across early demonstrator, qualification, range and accuracy, and series-production contracts for 72 platforms. You will identify and manage technical and safety risks; review and authorise contractor technical data; ensure compliance with MOD policy and system requirements; and lead scrutiny of system test, verification, validation and evaluation evidence.

Specific job skills

• Assess technical hazards, project impacts and risk-reduction measures, maintaining clear technical-risk evidence.
• Review contractor engineering deliverables, technical publications and V&V data; identify non-compliances and drive them through to closure.
• Support system testing, verification, validation and evaluation, including technical reporting following trials.
• Contribute to assurance, audit, safety panels, hazard-log working groups and formal technical reviews.
• Provide technical input to legalisation assessments, legislation exemption activity and meetings with the OEM.

Essential skills and experience

• Strong knowledge or experience of military land vehicles and associated systems.
• Proven capability in mechanical/automotive engineering assurance, systems safety, technical governance and contractor management.
• Experience working with complex defence equipment programmes, test and trials, and engineering documentation.

Desired skills and experience

• Knowledge or experience of current MoD Procurement Systems Engineering and processes.

Eligibility Checks

Candidates must be SC cleared UK nationals.

Please note: We cannot accept any applications from candidates currently working on the Aurora framework unless the contract is due to finish within the next month.