Positiv Cohort Ltd

About the Company

Positiv Cohort is a specialised consultancy offering expert professional services to clients in engineering industries such as aerospace, defence, energy, and transportation. With over 25 years of experience in designing, planning, and implementing transformational projects, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that address our clients' most complex challenges.

Our approach combines a highly skilled team of engineers, architects, and technicians with a robust network of industry associates. This unique blend of expertise enables us to consistently achieve exceptional outcomes and drive meaningful change across a wide range of sectors. At Positiv Cohort, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, tailored solutions that make a lasting impact.

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Company Name

Positiv Cohort Ltd

Job Title

Engineering Service Delivery Manager- Defence

Job Description

Portsmouth, United kingdom

On site

10-09-2025

Company Name

Positiv Cohort Ltd

Job Title

Engineering Service Delivery Manager

Job Description

**Job Title:** Engineering Service Delivery Manager **Role Summary** Lead and coordinate engineering service delivery for complex Maritime and Aerospace defence programmes, ensuring technical compliance and stakeholder alignment. **Expectations** - Deliver engineering services across full lifecycle (mobilisation to sustainment). - Ensure compliance with MOD standards (e.g., DEF STANs, JSPs). - Manage interdisciplinary teams, suppliers, and stakeholder expectations. **Key Responsibilities** - Oversee engineering support for Maritime/Aerospace platforms against programme goals and customer needs. - Act as central liaison between engineering teams, stakeholders, and support functions. - Coordinate technical activities (maintenance planning, obsolescence management, through-life support). - Lead service readiness reviews, supportability assessments, and performance reporting. - Manage supplier relationships to meet SLAs and integrate new capabilities into existing platforms. - Drive continuous improvement in engineering support processes. - Contribute to bids, proposals, and contract changes for service delivery. **Required Skills** - Defence sector engineering service delivery experience (Maritime and Aerospace preferred). - Expertise in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Through-Life Support (TLS), and supportability engineering. - Knowledge of MOD frameworks (CADMID, DEF STANs, JSPs). - Stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication. - Multi-disciplinary team and supplier management. - Strong organisational and performance-driven planning capabilities. **Required Education & Certifications** - SC Clearance (or ability to obtain). - Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (desired). - Chartered Engineer status or progression toward it (desired). - Familiarity with digital engineering tools and service management platforms (desired).

Portsmouth, United kingdom

On site

10-09-2025

Company Name

Positiv Cohort Ltd

Job Title

Senior Systems Engineer- Software Systems- Defence

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Systems Engineer – Software Systems – Defence **Role Summary:** Lead the definition, development, and integration of software-intensive defense systems. Capture and translate customer requirements into traceable system and software specifications, support product line architecture, and manage engineering changes to ensure compliance and system integrity throughout the lifecycle. **Expactations:** - Minimum 8 years of systems engineering experience, preferably in defense or aerospace. - Proven track record in requirements management, change control, and configuration management. - Ability to engage with customers, conduct trade studies, and influence product line strategy. **Key Responsibilities:** - Engage with defense clients to elicit, analyze, and document operational needs. - Develop and maintain system, subsystem, and software requirements using DOORS/DOORS NG, Rhapsody, or equivalent. - Ensure requirement traceability and flow‑down across system hierarchy. - Contribute to common architecture and reusable software component definitions for product lines. - Define and execute controlled engineering change processes. - Own assigned software items, guiding development, integration, and verification. - Conduct trade studies and support system development activities. - Communicate technical concepts and architectures to diverse stakeholder levels. **Required Skills:** - Requirements engineering (DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody or similar). - Functional design and requirement flow‑down expertise. - Engineering change control & configuration management. - Strong written and verbal communication; stakeholder management. - Trade‑study execution and systems analysis. - Familiarity with modular product line architectures. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred). - Relevant certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP/ASEP, DOORS/IBM Rational certification) desirable but not mandatory.

Bristol, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

01-10-2025

Company Name

Positiv Cohort Ltd

Job Title

System Engineer-Electronics and Manufacturing Analytics

Job Description

Job Title System Engineer – Electronics and Manufacturing Analytics Role Summary Analytical systems engineer tasked with transforming production data into insights that drive operational efficiency and product reliability in an electronics manufacturing environment. Expactations • Deliver actionable data‑driven recommendations to electronics, production, and QA teams. • Maintain high data integrity and support continuous improvement initiatives. • Mentor junior analysts and promote an analytical culture. Key Responsibilities - Analyze complex datasets from design, manufacturing, testing, and supply‑chain phases. - Identify trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities; develop metrics and KPIs. - Design and implement data‑driven solutions to reduce waste, improve reliability, and optimize throughput. - Create dashboards and reports (Power BI, Excel, other tools) for technical and non‑technical stakeholders. - Communicate findings clearly and influence strategic decisions. - Enhance data collection methods, governance, and tooling within a low‑volume production setup. - Collaborate cross‑functionally with electronics engineers, production staff, and QA to translate insights into tangible actions. Required Skills - Proven experience in electronics engineering, systems engineering, or manufacturing analytics. - Strong proficiency in data analysis tools: Excel, Power BI, Python, MATLAB. - Knowledge of electronics production lifecycles, performance metrics, test coverage, and fault isolation techniques. - Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation abilities. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field. - Relevant certifications in data analytics, manufacturing excellence (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt) are a plus.

Bolton, United kingdom

On site

06-10-2025