Systems Engineering Team Lead
CompanyCallen-Lenz
Location
Chilmark, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At2/13/2026
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Description
Vacancy Reference: CLA-363
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £60,000- £70,000
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.
Our Values
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our Benefits Include
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £60,000- £70,000
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.
Our Values
- Innovation
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Collaboration
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our Benefits Include
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
- Pension Scheme via Royal London
- Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
- Green Car Scheme
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Bupa
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities
You will lead a Systems Engineering team, splitting your time between leading the team and hands on engineering activities at a senior level. The split will continuously evolve depending on project and team requirements.
Reporting to and working with the Systems Engineering Manager you will deliver avionic systems engineering outputs as part of a wider systems engineering department, primarily by coordinating and supporting team members.
You will also be providing day-to-day line management of a team of systems engineers, supporting the Systems Engineering Manager with resource planning and project delivery.
A key element of this role will be delivering a strong technical output comprising all aspects of design, development and integration engineering associated with control, navigation, communication, payload, aircraft management, and C2 systems.
Role Responsibilities
Reporting to and working with the Systems Engineering Manager you will deliver avionic systems engineering outputs as part of a wider systems engineering department, primarily by coordinating and supporting team members.
You will also be providing day-to-day line management of a team of systems engineers, supporting the Systems Engineering Manager with resource planning and project delivery.
A key element of this role will be delivering a strong technical output comprising all aspects of design, development and integration engineering associated with control, navigation, communication, payload, aircraft management, and C2 systems.
Role Responsibilities
- Performance management of individuals through the conduct of routine 1-2-1 meetings with a focus on SMART objectives / development needs
- Provide support to team members including mentoring, encouraging pan-company collaboration and resolution of emergent issues
- Management of employee related tasks via company tools such as Bamboo (Internal HR Systems), including approval of absence, mandatory training, etc.
- Supporting the Systems Engineering Manager with recruitment – defining needs, reviewing applications, supporting interviews and onboarding of new staff
- Working with and supporting other team leads across the organisation with cross project resourcing and rolling out change
- Design, development and integration of avionics systems for unmanned air systems, including, control, navigation, communication, electrical, aircraft management and command & control (C2) systems.
- Integration of systems, including other air vehicle systems such as power plant, fuel systems and payloads.
- Assessment of system and subsystem failures and impacts to other systems.
- Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
- Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
- When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.
About You
A BSc or Masters Honours degree in an Engineering or Science subject.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to support the development and mentoring of other engineers
- Demonstrable organisational and planning skills
- Experience in designing, developing and testing complex electrical, electronic and/or software-based systems
- Competent in practical integration tasks either using software or hardware-based rigs.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Report writing and information dissemination/presentation.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Experience as a line manager
- Design or systems engineering experience in UAS and associated systems
- Experience with integration and/or use of UAS flight control systems
- Experience in flying, or flight test, of UAS or RPAS
- Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK
- Ability to live near and work in Salisbury, Wiltshire UK
- Ability to commit to occasional national and international travel
- Interest in aviation
- Good communicator
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Ability to work well in a team
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks