DescriptionEngineering Technical Specialists We currently have a vacancy for an Engineering Technical Specialist at our sites in Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrow-in-Furness dependent on role and your personal circumstances. As an Engineering Technical Specialist, you will have a good understanding of the user needs and how the principles of the science and technology will influence and impact design and operational performance. Areas of specialisation include sonar, communications, command & control, radar and optronic. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on one of a variety of our programmes and projects, helping us to design, develop, integrate, manage and support complex systems and combat sub-systems for in service and future submarines. Your main responsibilities as an Engineering Technical Specialist will involve: Understanding and interpreting the User Needs and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the combat system or products and be able to derive the technical and functional requirements. Applying your specialist domain knowledge to ensure that systems are designed, built, integrated and accepted into service correctly, safely and securely. This may include working with suppliers and the military users of our equipment. Providing technical guidance and support to other engineering teams during the submarine design, build and system installation and integration activities. Understanding of the customer Operational Defect (OPDEF) and maintenance processes to be able to provide specialist advice as required. Using your knowledge of current and potential future potential technologies in the marketplace to understand and be able to provide advice on the implications for sub-system design in a submarine. Your skills and qualifications: Essential: Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science). Knowledge of the system engineering lifecycle and be able to apply good systems engineering practices to your work Understanding of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations Desirable: Use of system analysis and design tools such as Enterprise Architect. Experience of working in a customer-facing and/or supplier engagement role. Member of appropriate professional institution; Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership. What we're looking for in you: You will ideally experience of the military, defence and maritime industries and be able to use your knowledge and learning to help us ensure that we provide the best products into submarines. You will bring innovative and fresh thinking and work with us to participate and contribute to the important work that we do.