Jobs at OpenWorks Engineering Limited

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.

Coordinate recruitment interviews, adverts, applications, careers enquiries, right-to-work records, security-vetting documentation, and onboarding activities. Prepare materials, arrange introductions, support recruitment events, produce vacancy updates and reports, maintain data quality, and improve ATS workflows and candidate communications. The role also supports employer-brand initiatives, hiring-manager feedback, and process improvements while providing occasional front-of-house cover.

Coordinate domestic and international shipments, freight forwarders, couriers, customs brokers, export documentation, ATA Carnets, temporary movements, and dangerous goods shipments. Support export licensing and compliance, maintain audit-ready records, track deliveries, resolve logistics issues, and improve shipping processes. The role requires strong organization, international shipping knowledge, attention to detail, and communication skills; experience with controlled goods, defence, engineering, SPIRE, ATA Carnets, or dangerous goods is advantageous.

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.

Lead the IT function for a growing defence engineering business, overseeing team development, service delivery, technology strategy, infrastructure, security, systems, AI adoption, international operations, budgets, and external partners. The role requires scaling secure and resilient technology across UK and US operations, aligning IT investments with business objectives, and driving improvements in data integration, automation, collaboration, and user experience. The successful candidate will be an experienced IT leader able to obtain security clearance.

Design, develop and own real-time embedded C++ software and system architecture for electro-optical defence and surveillance systems. Collaborate with hardware, mechanical and systems engineers, manage full software lifecycle, perform code reviews, and deliver production releases in an R&D environment.