Full-Time DE&S Standardisation Engineer
Job Description
Salary
£28,050 – £33,000 per annum (plus benefits).
Summary
Join an integral part of the UK’s Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our country’s armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!
Job description
Are you interested in working on some of the leading Defence Technical Projects and Programmes supporting our armed forces in current and future operations?
DE&S have an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to join their Corporate Team. This team specialises in technology and innovative solutions to deliver a military capability. The tools of their trade are analysis, experimentation and demonstration. They have a unique position within DE&S which allows them to maintain visibility across pan-domain organisations. With a diverse set of specialist skills within the team, they have built strong collaborative networks within the MoD and across the supply chain enabling them to be valued as specialists and experts providing a unique service to DE&S and the wider MoD.
The Corporate team make sure their projects provide the right deliverables and add real value to the customer. They aim to deliver innovative cross-cutting solutions that save their customers money and deliver enhanced capabilities. They help shape their customers’ requirements so they address the right problem from the outset and help them interpret the results at the end.
If successful in this position, you will be working in the Standardization Management Team, delivering a through life process that enables the drafting, development, and maintenance of standards and that promotes the intelligent selection and implementation of standards, policy, processes and tools, to reduce potential safety, technical and commercial risk in their equipment programmes. In this role you will be expected to advise on technical problem solving, often coupled with appropriate management planning abilities to resolve complex engineering problems. You will need to define technical requirements, manage solution development and ensure compliance with the customers’ requirements.
Responsibilities
As a Standardisation Engineer, you will use your engineering skills as a member of a team of professionals who are immensely proud to deliver and support some of the UK’s largest, technically challenging and most important engineering projects.
You will support and lead on technical problem solving, coupled with appropriate management planning to resolve complex engineering problems. You will typically support the definition of technical requirements, manage solution development and ensure compliance with customers’ requirements. You will use and grow your skills and subject matter knowledge to help DE&S ensure that the armed forces can operate in the most demanding environments. At this level, your role may also encompass elements of planning, performance reporting, and the development of its people.
Duties may also include:
• Managing engineering technical requirements.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of system requirements including in-service support.
• Provide specialist advice on the application of safety and environmental management systems.
• Determine quality management and assurance approaches and ensure technical risks are understood and managed.
• Participate in identification, selection, evaluation, performance verification and demonstrations within their technical area.
• Produce and contribute to Engineering Management Plans.
What you will be assessed against
To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
• Relevant Level 4 (or higher) qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent working experience.
• Registration with a relevant Professional Engineering / Science Institute or equivalent body or has demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience and is willing to work towards registration.
• Evidence of stakeholder management and communication skills, able to interface with industry and help DE&S and industry understand technical risks.
• Experience in Office 365.
It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:
• Experience in Standardisation Management.
• Evidence of maintaining continued professional development and assisting with the development of others.
If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:
• Improve Engineering Capability
• Technical Decision Making
If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:
• Communicating and influencing
• Making effective decisions
What’s in it for you?
You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.
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Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.
About your team
Cutting-edge engineering and science is a critical component in delivering modern, battle-winning technologies to all branches of the armed forces. Engineering is the largest business area within DE&S – and it’s one of the most fulfilling too. From managing technical risks, engineering resources and services, to defining and assuring best practice, our engineers are exemplars both within DE&S and our industry partners and professional bodies.
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Benefits
Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ here
This post is not eligible for relocation allowances.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
Simply click on the apply button to create an account and upload your CV which clearly demonstrates the following areas (which you will be assessed against):
• Key Achievements
• Relevant Experience
• Applied Knowledge and Skills
For additional guidance on writing a CV for DE&S, please click here
Firstly we’ll check that you meet the essential criteria that are listed for the role. If you do, we’ll then carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role(s).
If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview so you can meet us, discuss your Key Achievements, Relevant Experience and Applied knowledge & Skills. In addition to the above, you’ll also be assessed against a technical competence and the listed behaviours, aligned to our DE&S Behaviours which can be found attached at the bottom of the page
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
How to Apply
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