Instrumentation Lead Engineer

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.

• 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.

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 Person: Iwona Kurpiewska