Bid Support Engineer

We are excited to be seeking a Bid Support Engineer - Test Equipment for our defence client on an initial 6 - month contract. As the Bid Support Engineer - Test Equipment you will form part of small team working within the Test Equipment Design function and support the Test Equipment bidding team to produce technical costed proposals for all the UK delivered test solutions, for Development, Production and Export.

Role: Bid Support Engineer - Test Equipment
Pay: Unbrella
Location: Stevenage
Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week,6 Months Contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: Security Clearance require however can start on BPSS

Responsibilities

• Generation and compilation of UK bid costs from multi-disciplined areas of the business (including an international supplied cost-base). Subsequent generation of the technical costed proposals and where required presentation to the UK programs.
• Accountability for ensuring the UK bid team make quick, informed decisions and taking initiative in the face of evolving project requirements and unexpected disruptions.
• Working as part of the small UK team, taking direction from the New Business Manager, to generate the cost data and subsequent presentation material,
• Manage the configuration control of the bidding data, with data entry into the Data Management Systems tools (Matrix, JIRA, Primavera etc. - all training to be provided).
• Maintain cross-functional alignment - acting as a bridge between internal customers to Hardware Design, Software Design, Procurement, Quality, manufacturing etc. to keep workflows co-ordinated and avoid bottlenecks.
• Maintain positive working relationships with Key Interfaces & stakeholders and to promote the Test Equipment function. Engage with, manage and motivate all interfaces, both programs, peers and subject matter experts for successful outcomes.
• Manage the achievement of schedule adherence and delivery of (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through the execution of the bidding/planning process.
• Provide advice and support to test equipment and program teams and stakeholders, detailing best practice
• Identifying and supporting opportunities for improvement.
• Generating and developing documentation, reports, plans and communications. Delivery, presentation and reporting to an international test equipment leadership team.
• Promote and support the international Test Equipment Centre of Excellence (TE CofEx).

Essential Experience

• Compilation of bid data sourced from technical subject matter experts into standardised bid pro forma.
• Ability to communicate with different areas and levels of the business.
  Liaising and interfacing with the bid requesting, technical teams, subject matter experts, and test equipment leadership teams.
• Use of common office tools (Excel, Word. PowerPoint etc.)
• Experience within an engineering discipline and knowledge of a product ‘through life’ design life cycle (concept, development, Integration & validation, delivery, support etc.) ideal but not essential
• Primavera experiences ideal but not essential.
• Training on bidding process and IT tools will be provided as needed

Other

• Flexibility to support occasional short-term travel (1 or 2 nights), with ability to support at site visits at Bolton UK and Paris France, should a need arise.