Jobs at OpenWorks Engineering Limited

Lead and develop a software engineering team while contributing technical guidance to real-time embedded software development. Responsibilities include people management, delivery coordination, performance support, architecture and code reviews, release management, engineering standards, cross-functional collaboration, recruitment, and team growth. The role requires strong C++ and embedded experience, technical judgment, and the ability to deliver software in a fast-changing defence engineering environment.

Provides hands-on technical support for counter-UAS systems through customer demonstrations, system setup, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment preparation, prototype builds, testing, and technical documentation. The role supports customers at facilities and outdoor test sites, collaborates with engineering teams, and helps establish daily operations at the Detroit facility. Travel includes approximately one week away per month, occasional international travel, and initial training in the UK.

Lead and supervise a customer support engineering team while remaining hands-on with diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining complex electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment. Triage support requests, coordinate workshop, remote, and field activities, investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, mentor engineers, improve service standards, and support customer escalations. The role requires UK and international travel, a full UK driving licence, UK work authorization, and eligibility for UK SC security clearance.

Lead and develop a software engineering team of more than 10 engineers building advanced electro-optical defense products. Responsibilities include setting engineering standards, managing delivery across multiple projects, shaping software architecture, overseeing development from prototyping through deployment, and integrating software with hardware and systems teams. The role requires strong C++ and real-time embedded experience, technical leadership, team development, and delivery management in complex product environments.

Lead a multidisciplinary team of more than 10 mechanical, electronics, and systems engineers. Set engineering standards, manage delivery across projects, guide complex technical decisions, and oversee product development from concept through prototyping, verification, new product introduction, and manufacture. The role requires strong systems thinking, lifecycle delivery experience, people leadership, and collaboration across software, autonomy, product, and operations teams.

Manage and improve business systems, data, workflows, and technology-enabled processes across departments. Gather requirements, coordinate system development and implementation, oversee system performance and lifecycle, support user adoption, develop business intelligence, and evaluate practical AI opportunities. Partner with departmental leaders, IT teams, and suppliers to improve efficiency, quality, compliance, data accuracy, reporting, and organizational effectiveness.

Own IT operations across UK and USA environments, including managed support oversight, infrastructure and network management, Microsoft 365 and Azure administration, IT project delivery, capacity planning, business continuity, and incident response. The role also supports security compliance, hardware budgeting, supplier management, and scalable office expansions while serving as an escalation point for complex technical issues.