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Company Description
Navantia UK is a leading provider of innovative naval solutions, specialising in the design, construction, and lifecycle support of naval ships. As part of the global Navantia Group, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge technologies and world-class services across the maritime sector. Based in Bristol, we are seeking a highly skilled and experiencedPrincipal Mission Systems Integration Engineer to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality naval architecture solutions for naval and complex commercial shipbuilding projects.
Job Description
As thePrincipal Mission Systems Integration Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design specification, physical integration, and optimisation of mission systems across naval shipbuilding programmes. You will play a key role in ensuring thatmission systems, includingCommand, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence (C5I), effectors,sensors, navigation systems, and, where relevant, combat systems, are integrated into the ship design and with other ship systems to ensure cost effective compliance to requirements, standards and operational effectiveness. The successful candidate will need to have extensive experience in mission systems integration, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Operational experience would be of benefit for this role.
You will be involved in integrating both traditional mission systems (C5I including effectors, sensors navigation combat systems) as well as emerging technologies, such asautonomous systems,digital systems, and understanding of potential and current applications ofartificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, you will need product security knowledge to ensure that mission systems meet the required cybersecurity standards and protect against potential threats.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and complex shipbuilding programmes, undertaking cost / capability trade-offs, supplier engagement and specification, ensuring seamless integration of mission systems into the ship design. You will be instrumental in delivering solutions that meet operational requirements while ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the specification and integration ofmission systems (includingC5I, effectors,sensors,navigation systems, andcombat systems) into ship designs, defining interface boundaries between systems and sub-systems and ensuring integration requirements with the ship and other ship systems are defined.
Manage the specification and platform integration ofautonomous systems,digital systems, and emerging technologies likeartificial intelligence (AI), ensuring they work seamlessly within the overall ship systems architecture.
Ensure that mission systems adhere toproduct security requirements, applying cybersecurity requirements to safeguard mission systems from potential security threats.
Work closely withmission system suppliers,ship design teams, andstakeholdersto ensure the successful integration and optimization of mission systems within the overall ship design.
Lead the preparation ofintegration plans, defining processes and requirements to ensure successful mission systems integration and performance validation.
Developinterface specificationsandintegration requirementsfor mission systems, ensuring they are aligned with the overall ship systems design and mission capabilities.
Define thestrategy for testing and validationof mission systems, ensuring all systems meet operational performance standards and adhere to safety, regulatory, and security requirements.
Provide technical leadership and guidance, ensuring high standards of quality and performance across all activities.
Develop strategies for theoptimizationandcontinuous improvementof mission systems integration, ensuring alignment with evolving mission needs, technological advancements, and security considerations.
Collaborate with naval architects, systems engineers, and other disciplines to ensure the seamless integration of mission systems with all other ship systems.
Provide subject matter expertise onmission systems architecture, ensuring all systems work in harmony and meet operational requirements.
Stay updated on thedeveloping world of artificial intelligence (AI)and its potential impact on mission systems, ensuring the integration of intelligent, adaptive technologies into mission operations.
Ensure thatproduct security requirementsare specified appropriately.
Define the requirements forconfiguration managementof mission systems, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to performance specifications.
Manage risks associated with the integration of mission systems, identifying issues early in the design process and developing effective mitigation strategies.
Ensure all specifications and proposed solutions meetsafety standardsand comply with relevantmilitary and regulatory requirements.
Lead the
About the Company
Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re doing this by strengthening state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security.
Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history.
In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and i...
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