Instrumentation Lead Engineer

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Instrumentation Lead Engineer

Onsite | Telford | Full Time, Perm

About Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers.

Position Overview

Reporting to Head of Test & Verification the Instrumentation Lead Engineer will be responsible for leading the delivery of instrumentation capability across the Challenger 3 (CR3) Trials Programme, ensuring high-quality, reliable data is captured to support system verification, validation and defect resolution.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and develop a growing team of instrumentation engineers, including performance management, coaching and workload planning.
• Own the instrumentation and data capture strategy and delivery for the Challenger 3 trials programme, aligned to objectives, priorities and schedules.
• Plan and manage instrumentation resources to support multiple concurrent trials across locations and evolving programme demands.
• Act as the technical authority for instrumentation, providing subject matter expertise to inform programme decisions and trial approaches.
• Ensure instrumentation solutions are safe, compliant and effective, promoting a strong Health & Safety culture across all trial activities.
• Oversee the delivery of accurate, repeatable and high-quality data, ensuring it supports verification, validation and root cause analysis.
• Be accountable for data integrity, accessibility and compliance with security, export control and data management requirements.
• Manage instrumentation assets and budget, ensuring equipment is available, fit for purpose and effectively controlled within approved limits.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of instrumentation capability, including tools, processes and ways of working.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Hold a degree in a relevant engineering discipline or have equivalent vocational experience.
• Proven experience in verification and validation activities within the Military Land Equipment domain or a comparable complex engineering environment.
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle data systems and communication technologies (e.g. CAN, Ethernet) and associated test equipment.
• Experience of instrumentation principles, including the selection and use of sensors such as accelerometers, strain gauges, temperature sensors and current measurement devices.
• Experience working with data acquisition systems and associated data analysis tools (e.g. Dewesoft).
• Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports and present technical information effectively.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud.

Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions.

In addition, RBSL offer:

• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market rates
• Annual bonus incentive scheme for all employees
• 37 hours over 4.5 days working week
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Life assurance cover
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Free access to onsite gym

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RBSL is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

Please be aware that many roles working for RBSL will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.