Job Description

Salary

: 60,000-70,000 DOE

Full Time

Permanent

Who we are:

SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

Private Healthcare with optional family cover Life Assurance (4 x salary) Critical Illness Cover Unlimited Paid Holiday Ongoing professional development and training Access to LinkedIn Learning Pension contribution Flexible Working A culture of diversity and innovative thinking

Role Overview

We're seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Systems Engineer to own the systems engineering strategy across one or more critical programmes. You will define and guide architecture, integration, and verification activities across all technical domains--ensuring that systems-level thinking drives high-integrity delivery from concept through to operation.



In this role, you'll act as the primary technical authority across systems teams, interfacing with programme leadership, external stakeholders, and regulatory bodies. You will lead technical governance, shape delivery strategies, and support the development of engineering capability across the organisation.

Responsibilities will include:

Define and own the system architecture, integration strategy, and technical assurance approach across the full platform. Lead systems engineering activities from concept development through delivery, qualification, and in-service support. Oversee the decomposition and traceability of top-level requirements into subsystem specifications and verification plans. Act as the technical authority on system-level decisions, risk management, and trade-offs. Chair technical reviews and ensure engineering governance is applied consistently across delivery teams. Engage directly with customers, regulators, and partners to align on system-level requirements, compliance, and performance. Mentor and support systems engineers across programmes, driving discipline development and best practices. Collaborate with programme and product leaders to shape roadmaps, resolve integration risks, and manage change. Support technical input to bids, proposals, and new programme mobilisation.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience. 7+ years' experience in the development and delivery of complex engineering systems, ideally within defence, maritime, aerospace, or other regulated sectors. Proven experience leading systems engineering across the full lifecycle, including architecture, integration, and V&V. Expertise in systems thinking, requirements engineering, interface management, and cross-domain integration. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Demonstrated ability to provide technical governance and assurance in multidisciplinary settings.

Desirable:

Experience delivering against maritime class approval or similar regulatory frameworks (e.g. Lloyd's, DNV). Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. SysML, Cameo, Capella). Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and digital engineering toolchains. Background in platform-level integration, resilience design, and staged delivery models (e.g. TRL frameworks).

Note

: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.

Values:

Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration Initiative and independent working Honesty and integrity Business and commercial awareness Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.



*Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.