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Description Lead Combat Systems Engineer Location:Farnborough, with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and security-cleared Maritime Combat Systems Engineer (MCSE) to lead the design and implementation of a Combat System for the Leidos Sea Dagger, a brand new naval combat platform. The candidate will have extensive experience working in the defence industry, with specific expertise in maritime combat, C2 and Combat Management systems, data networks and architectures, mission systems, and C4ISR integration as well as understanding of overall platform design and architecture. This role will include selecting, implementing, integrating and setting to work various combat system capabilities drawn from Industry partners and internally Leidos generated products. A key element of this role will be integration of Agentic AI systems into the combat system with a strong focus on autonomous systems. Familiarity with StrikeNet and other emergent naval systems would be advantageous. The MCSE will report directly to the Maritime Chief Engineer and will be responsible for the delivery of the Combat Systems, supporting the various trials that will allow the acceptance of the new platform into service with the UK Royal Navy. What will I be doing? Lead the implementation of the platform combat system, including StrikeNet, ATAK, communications, navigation, Combat Management System and the integrated platform management systems for the new Sea Dagger platform.Lead the definition, selection and build out of the Compute stack hosting the Combat SystemSupport with the generation and Acceptance of User and System level requirements defining the operational need for the Combat System element to the Sea Dagger platform.Engage with military stakeholders, engineering teams,