£70,000 - £85,000 PER ANNUM
ROSS ON WYE
PERMANENT
About us
Kirintec specialise in the design and production of Innovative technology solutions for CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities), Counter-IED and Counter-UAS. We engineer and deliver battle proven capabilities across the world.
Kirintec is owned by BAE Systems, who provides some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employs a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries.
About the role
R&D is responsible for researching, developing and supporting the technology on the company’s technology roadmap. We work closely with Technical Support and Sales to maintain that roadmap, and to understand customer requirements and we work closely with Operations to hand technology over to production.
Duties will include;
· Responsible for the technical performance of assigned projects and products.
· Responsible for managing the configuration baselines of assigned projects and products.
· Co-ordination of internal and external engineering resources across development projects.
· Participation in the hands-on development of products as required.
· Production of requirements specifications in-line with customer and product needs.
· Production and management of development schedules/Kanban boards.
· Providing a management interface between the R&D department and its stakeholders including external suppliers, consultants, Technical Support and CEMs.
· Recruitment and line management of assigned members of engineering staff.
· Supporting the development of company procedures.
· Deputising for the R&D Director.
About you
You will be able to;
· Demonstrate an engineering background with hands-on experience of systems and electronics/software development.
· Prove previous experience of managing and delivering R&D projects.
· Drive forward with energy, flexibility, enthusiasm, persistence and commitment.
· Prove your motivation to succeed and make a difference whilst performing in a pressured environment
· Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication; experience of authoring requirements, design and test plans and specifications.
· Be Highly self-motivated individual with good attention to detail.
What we Offer
· 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising with length of service.
· Training and development opportunities.
· Flexible working opportunities.
· Medical Care Package upon successful completion of your probation period.
· Company events
· Annual Bonus scheme and annual salary reviews
· Casual dress
Closing Date: 6th September 2026. Interviews will take place w/c 7th September 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
At Kirintec Ltd, we welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain recruitment processes, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at Kirintec Ltd are subject to security and vetting 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 a minimum of 5-year continuous residency in the UK, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Pay: £70,000.00-£85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
