Electus Recruitment Solutions

Supply Chain Manager Location: London, minimum 2 days onsite preferred Type: Permanent Sector: Defence / Aerospace / UAV Overview We are supporting a growing defence engineering business in the unmanned systems sector that is looking to strengthen its supply chain capability as part of a wider scale-up in product delivery and manufacturing readiness. They are seeking a Supply Chain Manager to manage supplier relationships, support sourcing strategy, and drive commercial engagement across a supplier base focused on components and metallic parts. This is a key role for someone who can combine supplier relationship management, commercial awareness, contracts understanding, and client-facing capability in a growing, delivery-driven business. Role Purpose The successful candidate will take ownership of supplier relationships and help build a more robust and scalable supply chain capable of supporting a growing engineering and manufacturing operation. The focus will be on ensuring suppliers can deliver the required quality, cost, and lead-time performance, while also supporting the business in commercial and contractual discussions. Key Responsibilities Manage relationships with suppliers providing components, metallic parts, and other key manufacturing inputs Develop and maintain a supply chain capable of supporting growth in engineering and production activity Work with suppliers to improve delivery performance, responsiveness, quality, and cost Support commercial and contractual discussions with suppliers Contribute to sourcing strategy and supplier selection Act as a key interface between the business and external suppliers Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and programme teams to ensure supplier capability aligns with delivery needs Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans Help build a more structured supply chain model to support business growth and manufacturing scale-up Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships where supply chain performance has a direct impact on programme delivery What you will need Experience in supply chain, supplier management, procurement, or commercial roles within engineering, aerospace, defence, or manufacturing environments Strong experience managing supplier relationships for components and metallic parts Commercially aware, with understanding of contracts, supplier negotiations, and delivery risk Able to operate confidently with both suppliers and internal stakeholders Strong communication and relationship management skills Experience in a scaling or fast-paced engineering/manufacturing environment Good understanding of how supply chain performance affects programme delivery and client outcomes Desirable Aerospace, defence, UAV, or advanced manufacturing background Experience in building or maturing a supply chain function Exposure to complex engineering products and lower-volume to scaling production environments Understanding of quality and compliance expectations in regulated sectors Summary This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can help build and manage the supplier ecosystem needed to support a growing unmanned systems business, with a particular focus on components, metallic parts, commercial control, and supplier relationship management.

System Safety Engineer - London (Hybrid) We are working in partnership with a client to recruit a System Safety Engineer to support the delivery of complex railway infrastructure projects. The role focuses on system safety and interoperability assurance across design and construction phases, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.The successful candidate will support design and construction teams, manage hazard identification and risk assessments, maintain technical assurance documentation, and provide guidance on system safety practices. This role involves producing reports, tracking assurance deliverables, and contributing to continuous improvement of assurance processes. Key Responsibilities Support system safety and interoperability management plans and procedures Liaise with design and construction teams and subcontractors to ensure safety compliance Produce and submit asset-specific system safety reports Advise project teams on system safety practices and procedures Deliver briefings and awareness training on system safety topics Track assurance deliverables and maintain configuration control Contribute to technical assurance activities for certification Required Skills and Experience Experience in system safety and interoperability assurance in railway projects Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills Technical reporting and documentation proficiency Familiarity with project information tools such as MS Office, DOORS, ProjectWise High attention to detail and analytical skills Desirable Skills Knowledge of certification processes for railway systems Experience delivering system safety training and briefings Experience with phased construction projects This is a contract role.The day rate is very competitive and will be inside of IR35.Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.

Develop complex weapons capabilities for the UK Armed Forces as a Systems Performance Engineer. This Stevenage-based defence company that produces military weapons systems will reward your hard work significantly with bonuses, annual salary reviews and paid overtime, among other benefits. You will provide performance prediction and analysis expertise to major defence programmes by studying missile performance. Due to the classification of the position, this role is based on-site. Key Responsibilities: Plan and conduct technical studies into the performance of various systems involving complex mathematical models Work closely with SMEs in Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Lethality, Guidance, Control & Navigation, and Seekers to understand how these contribute to systems performance Report and analyse performance data in both internal design reviews and external performance statements About You: Experience in running and analysing complex computer simulations (e.g. 6 Degrees of Freedom models) Competent with MATLAB Excellent analytical skills with the ability to present technical data clearly and concisely Must be a British National due to high-level security clearance requirements Salary and Benefits: The base salary for this role is circa 43,000. You will be eligible for paid overtime and annual bonuses. You will be able to utilise the dedicated learning and development budget and support for further professional development. There is free parking on-site as well as subsidised meals. Do you want to work on cutting-edge technology at the forefront of UK defence technology? Then this is the role for you. Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens . Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. This is a permanent position.