Technical Project Lead, Modelling and Simulation

Technical Project Lead, Modelling and Simulation (Marine) | Bristol (Hybrid) | Up to £72,500 | Perm or Contract

I’m working with a specialist engineering company in Bristol. They’re looking for a Technical Project Lead to join their marine business, leading a team that builds models and control systems for commercial and defence projects.

The role combines three things: hands-on MATLAB/Simulink engineering, running the team’s sprints, and being the main point of contact for the customer.

What you’ll do

• Work as part of the customer’s team, agreeing plans, timescales and requirements with their engineering manager
• Plan each sprint, assign tasks and manage technical risk
• Run the team’s Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, reviews and retros)
• Review and merge the team’s MATLAB and Simulink work
• Mentor engineers and help them deliver on time
• Work with other project teams to keep everything aligned

What you’ll need

• Strong MATLAB/Simulink experience, using models to develop and analyse complex systems
• Experience developing control systems or software
• Experience leading a technical team and managing tasks and risks
• Confidence working directly with customers
• A grounding in systems engineering
• A degree in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering, maths or similar (or equivalent experience)

Nice to have

• Marine sector experience
• Agile/Scrum, Jira and Confluence
• Git (BitBucket, SourceTree or similar)
• Kalman filters and state estimation
• Real-time simulation, code generation or embedded C++
• A background in actuation, multi-body simulation, vehicle dynamics, flight controls, dynamic loads or motor control
• Familiarity with ARP4754, DO-178 or DO-331

Marine experience is a bonus, not a must. They’re just as interested in people from aerospace, automotive and other complex engineering sectors.

The package

• Up to £72,500 depending on experience, with contractors also considered
• Hybrid working from Bristol, with occasional travel to customer sites
• A mix of commercial and defence projects
• Regular social events

Please note: because of security restrictions on the projects, applicants must be UK nationals.

Interested? Apply here or message me for a confidential chat.