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Systems Engineering Team Lead

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. 

As a Systems Engineer Team Lead you will take responsibility for a team of Systems Engineers working on exciting, cutting edge technologies. The team will be responsible for the design and development and support of our products.

Systems Engineer Team Leader will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.  

The salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.



What you’ll be doing 



25% Team Leadership and Management- Ensure that team members have appropriate tools and equipment to do the role safely and efficiently. Allocation of team members to projects based on the priorities given by the business whilst supporting and Empowering team members to ensure that they can grow and develop.

25% Business Development Support - Provide technical expertise and support to the Business Development function including the of technical proposals and bids. Assist in the evaluation of new technology and methods. Support business development and bidding activities through technical work package definition and related resource effort estimation.

50% Project Delivery - Coordinate and lead the delivery of engineering work packages. Lead system integration verification and validation activities and manage issue resolution. Manage the capture, analysis, traceability, configuration and V&V of product requirements. Carry out functional and non-functional system analyses.About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.



What we offer 

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:  



Work life balance



Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 

25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell 

Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual 

Half day Fridays 

Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing



Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program 

All Staff Bonus 

Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Sports & Social activities

Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings

Canada Life GP and financial advice

Life assurance policy

Publication and recruitment bonus rewards

Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources



Electric vehicle charging points at all sites 

Private seated lunch areas 

Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages 

Onsite showers and toiletries provision 

Free onsite parking The skills you need



Previous experience working in a similar role

Extensive Knowledge and experience of working within Verification and Validation

A good understanding of requirements capture and experience of using DOORS to manage requirements

Previous experience in Leadership and Leading TeamsJoin us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly-Ann Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed) Or reach out to us on (url removed)

 

SEA0640

Systems Engineering Team Lead

Barnstaple, UK
Full time

Published on 07/14/2025

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