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Combat Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 50 - 50 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bristol

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

NRL are currently recruiting for a Combat Systems Engineer based in Bristol.

 We are looking for experienced Combat Systems Engineers with a background in the maritime sector, specifically working on surface fleet ship weapons systems.

 This role will be delivered on a hybrid working model, with 2 days per week based in Bristol.

Role- Combat Systems Engineer

 Location- Bristol

 Role Type- 12 month contract

 Rate- £50.00 per hour Inside IR35

Essential Requirements

 Candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status in a relevant discipline, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience at Chartered level;
Alternatively, candidates who are not Chartered must demonstrate:
At least 7 years’ relevant professional experience, and
Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) and recent innovation in delivered work.
A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in warship electric propulsion systems, particularly for surface combatants.
Demonstrated capability in:
Translating customer requirements and operational needs into engineering design solutions
Applying and exploiting Defence Standards to define and shape design elements 

 Preferred Experience and Skills

 Candidates should ideally possess the following:

Recent experience (within the last 5 years) in:
Naval ship electric propulsion design studies
Ship acquisition programmes involving design activities
Experience with Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) architectures, including:
Power requirement estimation
Propulsion and manoeuvring systems
Evaluation of propulsion types, layouts, machinery types, and spatial arrangements
Experience working with stakeholders to:
Understand operational and technical requirements
Develop high-level system requirements aligned to user needs and constraints
Knowledge and practical experience of electric propulsion trade-offs, including:
Cost, weight, and design margins
Reliability and availability
Crew and maintenance requirements
Performance and degradation characteristics
Technical risks and associated mitigation strategies
Proven ability to:
Identify, assess, and manage technical risks and issues
Work effectively within multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation teams on large, complex projects
Strong report-writing capability, including:
Producing clear, structured, and high-quality technical reports
Communicating findings, conclusions, and recommendations effectively within tight deadlines 

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