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Chief Development Engineer

Bristol Griffon Hall💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading product development and validation for electrical switchboard products used on Naval surface and sub-surface platforms.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Development Engineer (Naval Electrical Systems)

Builds

Demonstrators, prototypes, and validated electrical power systems for naval platforms

Domain

Defense / Naval / Electrical Power Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Programme and Technical leadership, Product Development lifecycle management, Verification programme management, Engineering and manufacturing tool validation, Stakeholder management in Customer and Supply-chain environments

Preferred skills

Naval-Marine industry experience, LV marine electrical systems knowledge, APQP or equivalent quality framework familiarity, Systems thinking

Technologies

Electrical switchboard systems, Rig testing infrastructure, Prototype fabrication resources

Responsibilities

Provide Programme and Technical leadership to the Work Package team, Define and own the Product Development Programme to achieve project milestones, Introduce and validate engineering and manufacturing tools, Manage verification programmes to ensure requirements are met, Ensure capability and infrastructure for technology and assembly validation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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