Project Technical Lead

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom Spirent Communications Full time
  • Technical Leadership of projects made up of cross discipline engineers at varying levels of seniority.
  • Coordinate and provide technical input into Product Management Team against customer requirements.
  • Determine technical resource required for project execution.
  • Requirements capture.
  • Work with Spirent's Product Realisation Process, including all stages of the product lifecycle: Concept, Requirements capture, planning/estimation, detailed design, implementation, qualification, and end of life.
  • Leading design review meetings (including gathering required inputs and completing documentation).
  • Determine validation and qualification requirements working closely with Product verification team.
  • Providing technical leadership to a cross functional team during the design and development of technical projects. Includes need to understand and account for requirements outside of normal discipline (e.g. HW and non-engineering teams).
  • Work with Project Management Office (PMO) to provide technical updates on project progress, monitor risks and execute Project plans.
  • Make decisions around technical implementation of projects.
  • Work with PMO to manage resource contention.
  • Be an individual contributor within projects in areas of engineering discipline.
  • Consider inputs from all areas of the business required for product launch (e.g. operations, Global Services, Supply chain, Commercial).
Job Requirements

Education and Experience

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar discipline.
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience in working within a structured engineering environment that includes Requirements Analysis/Definition, Design/Implementation, Defect Tracking, and Testing.
  • Demonstrable experience of project technical leadership.
  • Demonstratable business acumen skills.

General

  • Excellent interpersonal communication, problem solving, presentation and analytical skills.
  • Team player with highly collaborative and positive attitude.
  • Eager to learn new technologies, self-motivated, energetic approach.
  • Demonstrable mentoring and training experience.
  • Communicates effectively, listens sensitively, adapts communication to audience and fosters effective communication with others.

Technical Experience

  • Experience in developing software applications, e.g. C++ programming.
  • Knowledge of Project management tools and methods.
  • System level design including hard and soft elements.

Initiative and ownership

  • Initiative -- step up and take action without being asked. Look for opportunities to make a difference.
  • Resourcefulness -- adapt to new/difficult situations and devise ways to overcome obstacles.
  • Decisive, determined, and persistent -- demonstrating both individual and collective ownership.
  • Leading by example and results oriented -- focus is on getting to the desired outcome.
  • Ability to both own and lead multi-disciplinary projects through the Project Realisation Process.
  • Consistent approach.
  • Organisational skills.

Creativity -- original/innovative thinker, ability to go beyond traditional approaches.

Full-time/Part-time

Full-time

Exempt/Non-Exempt (US Only)

IR35 Legislation (UK Only)

Not Applicable

Job Overview

The Project Technical Lead is responsible for all elements of technical project leadership for their assigned projects within the Spirent Communications Product development team. This involves leadership of cross functional teams and liaising with various functions throughout the organisation. The individual should be comfortable with taking a leadership position, making decisions and be able to effectively communicate with others. This may also require conflict resolution when it comes to conflicting design decisions around project development. This role also requires Individual contribution towards project delivery.

This role will have no functional reports.

About Spirent Communications

Spirent is the leading global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for communications networks, cybersecurity, and positioning.

We provide innovative products, services, and managed solutions that address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies, including 5G, cloud, autonomous vehicles and beyond. From testing in the lab to testing in the real world, Spirent helps companies deliver on their promise to their customers of a new generation of connected devices and technologies.

Why Spirent?... Because together we can shape tomorrow

Spirent is its people. When you join the Spirent team, you will join forces and work alongside some of the industry's most passionate subject matter experts. In an environment of innovation, you will find a place where you can grow, think, explore, create, and make change happen.

At Spirent, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to thriving in the ever-changing world of global technology. We embrace a culture where difference is valued and openness, mutual respect, collaboration, and fairness are considered fundamental. Spirent does not tolerate discrimination or offensive behaviour of any kind. We are committed to creating workplaces that genuinely reflect the diversity of the world we serve and an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work.

Your success is vital to our success, which is why we will support you to perform, grow, and contribute -- with the confidence to be yourself. And to support your personal wellbeing, we hope you will love our dedication to creating the right work and life balance experience

Join Spirent and together let's shape tomorrow

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