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Structural/Outfit Technical Lead - Detail Design

CompanyBAE Systems
LocationHalifax
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 25, 2026
About The Company
At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of 107,000 people in more than 40 countries. From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.
About the Role

Job Title: Technical Lead - Detail Design

Location: Halifax, NS

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead the design team, applying technical expertise to complex design tasks
  • Provide advice, guidance, and mentoring to team members, ensuring adherence to Detail Design processes and Design Management Systems (LCM)
  • Identify and escalate complex design issues, advising on technical resolutions that impact program delivery
  • Ensure all engineering deliverables meet standards, rules, and regulatory requirements
  • Contribute to technical governance by ensuring compliance with the Quality Management process and supporting approvals for spatial designs and systems
  • Provide expert technical advice to other professionals, technical staff, and customers, using judgment and experience to resolve issues based on best practices and precedent

Your skills and experiences:

  • Solid technical leadership and mentorship skills
  • Expertise in Detail Design processes, Design Management Systems (LCM), and CAD tools
  • Experience with designing in the structural or outft domain
  • Ability to escalate and advise on technical issues impacting program delivery
  • Posses a degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, group health, dental, and vision benefits as well as life insurance – you may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

In addition, you will also be entitled to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) company match of up to 5%25 of your annual salary.

The Detail Design team:

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within Canada’s River Class Destroyer program and lead complex design activities in a collaborative, high-performance team. As the Technical Lead, you will lead a team of ten designers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective design solutions. You will provide technical expertise, guide team members, manage complex design activities, and ensure compliance with design standards and regulatory requirements. Your leadership will be key in delivering designs on schedule while maintaining the highest quality.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

 

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: June 5th,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.

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Key Skills
Technical LeadershipMentorshipDetail Design ProcessesDesign Management Systems (LCM)CAD ToolsStructural DesignOutfit DesignTechnical GovernanceQuality ManagementRegulatory Compliance
Categories
EngineeringManagement & LeadershipManufacturing
Benefits
Annual Leave AllowancePaid Sick LeaveFlexible WorkingGroup Health InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsuranceAnnual BonusRRSP Company Match
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Lead a team of ten designers to deliver high-quality structural and outfit design solutions for the River Class Destroyer program. Provide technical expertise, mentorship, and governance to ensure compliance with design standards and regulatory requirements.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
55035
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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