Bold ideas start with bold people. At Ensera Design, we are a world‑class, user‑centered innovation and product development consultancy working across medical and consumer health. Join our multidisciplinary team to build robust, secure firmware that powers life‑enhancing products.

We are seeking a hands‑on Senior Linux Engineer to craft resilient embedded platforms that connect devices, services and user interfaces across regulated healthcare products.

About the role

You will own design and implementation of embedded Linux subsystems, lead platform bring‑up and maintain Yocto/Buildroot systems.

What you’ll do:

Architect and deliver Linux components.
Lead platform bring‑up and configuration.
Own embedded build systems.
Define interfaces to MCU/UI/connectivity components.
Mentor Linux engineers.
Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

Essential:

Significant experience on embedded Linux platforms.
Strong C/C++ and scripting.
Experience in quality‑focused environments.

Desirable:

Qt, secure boot, platform hardening, Linux‑MCU protocols.
For this role we are considering a salary of up to £73,954. As part of your application, we will ask you to state your desired salary. If you would like to discuss your salary expectations in more detail, then please reach out.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined with a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual, and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

We are based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.
Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com.

If you like the sound of Ensera Design and you feel you have the right skills for the role please apply via our Recruitee portal.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Bold ideas start with bold people. At Ensera Design, we are a world‑class, user‑centered innovation and product development consultancy working across medical and consumer health. Join our multidisciplinary team to build robust, secure firmware that powers life‑enhancing products.

We are looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to design strategies, frameworks and tooling that assure quality across embedded and Linux‑based systems.

About the role

You will define and implement test strategies, develop automation frameworks and support requirements‑based testing and CI.

What you’ll do:

Create system‑level test strategies and automation.
Lead requirements‑based testing.
Build CI‑driven automated test execution.
Diagnose issues and confirm corrective actions.
Mentor test engineers.
Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

Essential:

Experience testing embedded and/or Linux‑based systems.
Strong understanding of embedded architectures.
Background in regulated or quality‑controlled environments.

Desirable:

CI/CD, Python/C/C++, requirements tools, UART/CAN/TCP‑IP, IEC 62304.
For this role we are considering a salary of up to £73,954. As part of your application, we will ask you to state your desired salary. If you would like to discuss your salary expectations in more detail, then please reach out.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined with a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual, and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

We are based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.
Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com.

If you like the sound of Ensera Design and you feel you have the right skills for the role please apply via our Recruitee portal.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Ensera Design is a world-class user-centred innovation and product development consultancy, specializing in the medical and consumer health sectors. As part of Ensera, we collaborate globally with contract manufacturing facilities in Europe, the USA, and Asia, alongside additional design and product development teams in New Jersey and Colorado.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our talented team and contribute to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients.

About you

You are a Senior Mechanical Engineer working in consultancy, industry or at a start-up within the medical device sector.

You are a methodical and systematic thinker with a passion for understanding how products work and understanding the needs of the user.

You will bring your own skills to add depth to our team, so you’ll need to be a team player who thrives on collaborating with others across different skillsets including software, electronics and design.

Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

A keen focus on the use of engineering principles and analysis techniques with experience in design of electromechanical systems, data acquisition, processing and analysis.
Experience in design from concept through to manufacture of mechanical systems and products
Experience in risk management process to ISO14971 and use of FMEA and Fault Tree
Understanding of and demonstrable experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent presentation skills including written and verbal communication skills
Excellent client relationship management (ideally consultancy experience)
Experience in leading projects, taking responsibility for delivery quality outputs on time and on budget
Please note our salary band for this role is £50,000 to £71,800. We ask you to indicate your desired salary as part of your application.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined and a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

Ensera Design is based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.
Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com.

Please apply via our Recruitee portal.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Ensera Design is a world-class user-centred innovation and product development consultancy, specializing in the medical and consumer health sectors. As part of the Ensera Group, we collaborate globally with contract manufacturing facilities in Europe, the USA, and Asia, alongside additional design and product development teams in New Jersey and Colorado.

We are currently seeking an experienced Medical Software Engineer to join our growing team to be a part of our largest current project, so it is an exciting time to join us.

The role will be responsible for:

Leading the design, development, verification and delivery of software for regulated medical devices, including IEC 62304 Class C safety-critical software.
Providing technical direction across the full software lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance, robust architecture, and high quality execution whilst communicating with internal stakeholders, clients and regulatory bodies.
About you

You’ll have demonstrable experience of medical software development, spanning everything from planning to submission. You’ll have proven experience of delivering Class C safety critical software to market and be comfortable developing for embedded environments i.e. Medical Device Software built on Linux, QNX, SafeRTOS etc.

Collaboration plays a vital part in what we do so you’ll be a natural team player, eager to work and learn with others across expertise areas.

Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

Experience developing software requirements specifications (SRS).
Experience shaping the architecture of medium to large scale medical software systems.
Be comfortable enough to oversee technical decision making including technology selection, architecture trade-offs, risk reduction strategies, and cyber security considerations.
Be able to review and approve detailed design, code, verification plans, and safety-related artefacts.
Demonstrable experience of guiding integration of software with digital design, electronics, firmware, mechanical and HF teams.

Desirable skills

Cybersecurity for medical devices (FDA pre/post-market guidance, UL 2900, IEC 81001 etc.).
Development of automated test frameworks, simulators, or hardware-in-the-loop setups.
Experience integrating with hospital systems (EHRs, DICOM, HL7 protocols etc.).
Experience working in client-facing and consultancy roles.
The salary for this role is in line with the middle to top-end of our Principal salary banding, £70,000 to £89,000. We ask you to confirm your salary expectations as part of your application and we further ask you to really consider where you feel your experience sits within that band.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined and a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

Ensera Design is based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.
Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com

If you like the sound of Ensera Design and you feel you have the right skills for the role please apply via our Recruitee portal, just click apply.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Ensera Design is a world-class user-centred innovation and product development consultancy, specializing in the medical and consumer health sectors. As part of Ensera, we collaborate globally with contract manufacturing facilities in Europe, the USA, and Asia, alongside additional design and product development teams in New Jersey and Colorado.

We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our talented team and contribute to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients.

About you

You are a Mechanical Engineer working in consultancy, industry or at a start-up within the medical device sector.

You are a methodical and systematic thinker with a passion for understanding how products work and understanding the needs of the user.

You will bring your own skills to add depth to our team, so you’ll need to be a team player who thrives on collaborating with others across different skillsets including software, electronics and design.

Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

A keen focus on the use of engineering principles and analysis techniques with experience in design of electromechanical systems, data acquisition, processing and analysis.
Experience in design from concept through to manufacture of mechanical systems and products
Experience in risk management process to ISO14971 and use of FMEA and Fault Tree
Understanding of and demonstrable experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent presentation skills including written and verbal communication skills
Excellent client relationship management (ideally consultancy experience)
Experience in leading projects, taking responsibility for delivery quality outputs on time and on budget
Please note our salary band for this role is £40,800 to £50,000. We ask you to indicate your desired salary as part of your application.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined and a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

Ensera Design is based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.
Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com.

If you would like to apply, please use our Recruitee portal.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Bold ideas start with bold people. At Ensera Design, we are a world‑class, user‑centered innovation and product development consultancy working across medical and consumer health. Join our multidisciplinary team to build robust, secure firmware that powers life‑enhancing products.

We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer – MCU to join our talented team and contribute to delivering exceptional solutions for our clients.

About the role

You will lead the design and delivery of microcontroller (MCU) firmware for real‑time systems, owning technical decisions and collaborating across hardware, Linux, UI, connectivity and test to integrate complete solutions.

What you’ll do

Design and implement MCU firmware aligned to system and security architecture.
Own technical design of MCU subsystems.
Develop and review embedded C/C++ for real‑time systems.
Collaborate with hardware and software peers.
Champion coding standards and secure development.
Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

Essential:

Proven experience with ARM Cortex‑M or equivalent.
Strong C/C++ in embedded, real‑time contexts.
Experience in quality‑controlled or safety‑critical environments.
Desirable:

STM32, bootloaders, MISRA, UART/SPI/I2C/CAN.
For this role we are considering a salary of up to £73,954. As part of your application, we will ask you to state your desired salary. If you would like to discuss your salary expectations in more detail, then please reach out.

Why work with us?

Ensera Design offers interesting and varied work combined with a supportive team culture to provide a stimulating environment where you will have the opportunity to develop and learn from others. We offer flexible working policies where working patterns are agreed with our line managers, taking into account the role, needs of the individual, and the team.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team.

We offer:

Performance-related company-wide bonus.
Flexible hybrid working in line with our core hours (Mon–Thu, 9:30am–12:00pm & 2:00pm–4:00pm; Fri, 9:30am–12:00pm).
Private healthcare for you and your family.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
Salary exchange pension scheme.
25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to one working week and additional days for length of service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and digital wellbeing platform.
Cycle to Work & Electric Vehicle Lease schemes.
Death in service (x4 gross salary).
Training and development opportunities, including dedicated learning days and regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
A free lunch the first Monday of every month alongside our company-wide meeting.
Free breakfast every Wednesday, and plenty of opportunities to socialise, including team-organized activities, summer and Christmas parties, and more.

About us

We are based in an iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Bristol. Our vibrant workspace houses state-of-the-art labs, a design studio, usability suites, and collaborative meeting spaces. Nestled in a lively neighbourhood with independent shops, we’re just a short walk from Park Street, the Harbourside, and St. Nick’s Markets.

We are proud of our values:

Find a way: We work as one team, combining our knowledge and experience to unite around a shared goal. We trust each other and do what’s needed to get things done and exceed expectations.
Pull together: We believe anything is possible. When faced with challenges we take the initiative, using our creative spirit and determination to find bold solutions and deliver results that move us forward.
Care: We act with integrity, take pride in our work, and support each other. We each play our part to make a positive impact for our customers, our colleagues, and our planet.

Our diverse, multidisciplinary team spans research, design, human factors, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and beyond. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions for clients ranging from global leaders to innovative start-ups, with a particular focus on medical devices, drug delivery, orthopaedics, and diagnostics.

Do we sound like a good match for you?

If you’d like to discuss the role or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need to make your application, we’d love to hear from you. If you think you might be the right person for us but want an informal chat first then get in touch via careers_uk@enseradesign.com.

If you like the sound of Ensera Design and you feel you have the right skills for the role please apply via our Recruitee portal.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have a high level of applications. We look forward to hearing from you!

At Ensera Design we believe that designing for people means including all people, starting with the team behind the work. Our human-centred design ethos is rooted in empathy, and our values – pull together, find a way, and care – guide us in building a team that reflects the diversity of the world we design for.

We know that different perspectives lead to better ideas, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful outcomes. If you meet the skills and experience for this role, we welcome your application – whatever your background, identity, or path into design. What matters to us is that you share our belief in purposeful, people-first design.

Head of Modern Workplace (Endpoints and Secure Access)

Competitive Salary

Closing Date 4th October 2024

Are you someone who has an in depth understanding of Modern Workplace Engineering and looking for a new challenge or are you looking to step up into a Head of role?

If so, this could be the role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Head of Modern Workplace (Endpoints and Secure Access) to join our team reporting directly into the Director of Service Operations and End User Services. This is a great job for someone to contribute in a big way to the overall Colleague Experience at Aviva.

A bit about the job:

This is a pivotal role where you will own, end-to-end, Aviva’s Windows, Mac, Mobile, Meeting Room and Virtual platforms and services, ensuring all our 37K colleagues have performant and secure devices and virtual environments with access to the applications they need to do their best work. There are a mix of Aviva and 3rd party colleagues using these services both onshore, in our offices and offshore, covering back office and front-line use cases. Our customer facing contact centres being any area of particular focus.

Key duties will be:

Design and ownership of the technical roadmap for the area; ensures alignment with Aviva’s strategy and enterprise architecture roadmaps, putting colleague experience, risk and efficiency at the core
Effective resource management to maintain skills and capabilities to deliver the roadmap and operate 24×7 services
Effective supplier management to maximise service performance and ensure the right technology choices are made
Risk and control overview, and assessment decisions and management where risk / control owner / nominee
Skills and experience we’re looking for:

Must have hands on experience engineering and supporting physical and virtual estates and delivering relevant transformation in a large enterprise
Must have deep and broad technical, commercial and delivery experience in the areas of scope
Ability to manage a high workload effectively
Understanding of relevant industry trends and benchmarks, in particular Modern Workplace in Financial Services or other highly secure industries
Good understanding of risk and control environment, and management of risk – experience of Financial Services would be beneficial

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
Bonus opportunity – 25% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
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The role
The Faculty of Engineering is looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Research Associate or Senior Research Associate role to join the pro² network+ team. You will bring skills and expertise in digital device production, from a range of possible backgrounds that could include human-computer interaction, IoT or embedded device design, electronic engineering or digital manufacturing. The pro² network+ is an EPSRC-funded network that aims to improve the transition process from prototype to product for digital devices. We are helping to form and inform a community of people who share the common goal of accelerating the production of digital devices that can improve our everyday lives.

This is an 18-month position, with the possibility of extension depending on funding availability and performance. The 18-month term begins on the date the successful candidate starts the role.

The successful candidate will be offered a position as either a Research Associate (I) or a Senior Research Associate (J), depending on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

What will you be doing?
This role will work with the pro² network+, a leading team of experts across UK Universities, to collect, synthesise and publish research on the current landscape of approaches to device-building, and future opportunities for new approaches.

The post holder will comprehensively map existing device-building tools and techniques with particular attention to the challenges of low-volume manufacturing which are a key focus area for the pro² network+.

A second key deliverable for this position is to identify new standards that could be used to ensure compatibility and interoperability across a range of low volume components and manufacturing infrastructure. There will also be opportunities to identify and explore new tools and techniques for device prototyping and production, especially with regard to low-volume production.

In addition to the above key duties, you will also be expected to publish research findings in high-impact conferences and journals, present results at seminars, and contribute to the preparation of grant proposals to secure additional research funding.

You should apply if:
Candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

A PhD or working towards a PhD in a relevant discipline including computer science, software engineering, electronic engineering, embedded systems or manufacturing.
Knowledge around the challenges of fabricating digital devices.
Well-developed analytical skills including the ability to find, interpret, and summarise qualitative and quantitative data.
Ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and through the written word.
Additionally candidates for a grade J position would be expected to have:

Specialist knowledge in digital device prototyping, production and fabrication.
Knowledge around the challenges of producing digital devices at low volumes.
Experience of drafting policy briefs or reports for multiple stakeholders.

Additional information:
To find out more about what it’s like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog:

https://engineeringincludesme.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: I or J

Salary: Grade I £37,099 – £42,978 per annum Grade J £41,732- £46,974 per annum

School/Unit: Faculty of Science & Engineering

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 13/10/2024

For informal queries please contact Mike Fraser, mike.fraser@bristol.ac.uk

Interviews are anticipated to take place on Tuesday, 22nd October.

Job Description Qualifications:

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equality and inclusion are shared value. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every colleague that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for personal development. Boeing Defence UK is responsible for delivering IT services to a number of customers both internal and external throughout the UK.

Boeing Defence UK’s Ministry of Defence Information Services platform combines 24/7/365 sustainment, maintenance, support and analysis of the critical logistics apps and associated petabytes of data for the UK’s armed forces around the world, coupled with continuous programmes of review and renewal. MoD IS ensures the UK Ministry of Defence can plan, deploy and control with the utmost confidence in its logistics information, anywhere in the world, now and in the future. We deliver mission critical solutions to the defence and security sector by integrating innovative technology.

Role Purpose:

We have an exciting Manager opportunity for our MoD IS Programme. The Digital Delivery Manager is responsible for overseeing the technical delivery team and ensuring the quality of the product.

This role will lead, inspire and manage a Team of some 30 permanent staff, working with the Authority and end Customer to ensure the delivery of all changes for the MoD IS Programme.

The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day activities and outputs of the team and shall ensure that staff are performing to the highest levels and accurately recording activity and delivering outputs that are aligned to the agreed requirements of any project or change. The manager will ensure that team members have the necessary skills; or shall liaise with the wider organization to obtain them to ensure that changes can be delivered consistently and on time according to the BtG Contract SLAs.

This role will have an important bearing in BDUK and partnering is a key to the success of current and future programmes, which must be continually developed and maintained. The Manager is responsible for all of the performance management of the team and will do so in accordance with Boeing policies and procedures.

The individual must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to address ever-changing priorities and demands whilst maintaining a cast iron focus on the strategic direction of the team ensuring it is fit for the future and able to cope with demands from customers in a rapid, responsive and iterative manner.

You will be joining a Programme currently undergoing restructuring to ensure ongoing management and delivery of Services and change is Agile and efficient to continue with this success of the current programme and ensure that delivery is in line with expectations and continuously improved according to both industry standard approaches and the requirements of our customers. There will be a need to be able to work in a high-paced environment, and you will be required to use your knowledge of user needs and business goals to frame problems and set priorities for the programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validating change requests that come through the programme.
• Liaising with the customer to ensure suitable and appropriate information is provided within Change Requests
• Ensuring that impact assessments are fully reviewed, actioned and signed off appropriately
• Fully assessing the needs of the end-user.
• Proceeding with the most appropriate and cost-effective way forward.
• Checking that change requests are fully coherent with full life-cycle planning.
• Contributing towards product strategy and vision.
• Meeting regularly with relevant stakeholders to drive the product forward.
• Involvement in a range of programme management activities in support of the programme lead.
• Controlling sprint scope and activity prioritisation within the sprint.
• Input into Programme level prioritisation of projects
• Closely working with Head of Project Management
• Handing off projects into the live environment (ensuring quality and supporting documentation is in place) and interaction with Technology Service Manager and service transition to agree on sign-off and acceptance of change
• Identifying skill gap in support of forward forecast of change
• Support in the creation and deliver against Operational Line Agreements (OLAs) in support of delivery against SLAs to our customers.
• Manage resource through appropriate tooling.
• SAFe Agile Experience preferred
• Ensure all business processes are followed.
  • Including but not limited to ISO20000, ISO27000, ISO9000 and ITIL4
• Responsible for the PnL of your team.
• Financial accountability to the programme
• RIO management and escalation to the programme as appropriate
• Communicate effectively, in an open and engaging manner, what is expected of each team member, and to wider stakeholders as necessary, the status of any work in a timely and clear fashion
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders at the MoD, acting as the interface between the Delivery and Technical BDUK teams and senior customer stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within their team’s responsibilities or liaise with senior management to resolve
• Interact and manage third-party suppliers in conjunction with the Supply Chain Management team as necessary to achieve the service levels and the desired outcomes of the services
• Negotiate, where appropriate, with other MoD IS managers or functional / department managers for the requisition, and loan of required personnel from within BDUK
• Identify and actively manage opportunities, risks and issues to ensure effective and efficient resolution
• Manage the personnel assigned to the team. To include but not limited to Development and mentoring to ensure continual personal growth. Personal HR requirements, including leave, appraisal and workday reporting. Organizational HR requirements including individual refocusing of effort where required.
• Ensure the health and safety of the workforce.
• Develop your team to ensure they receive the training and develop for them to achieve individual and team priorities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Development of a team culture that emphasises quality, Seek, Speak and listen habits, team unity, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Ongoing self-development and personal growth as an employee and as a manager.
• Ensure you and your team complete all mandatory training set by the company
• Effective resourcing of team ensuring future recruits meet the current and future skills and experience needed
• Empower and motivate your team to take responsibility for their roles and priorities. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
• Approve and manage employee work schedules including but not limited to: vacation, paid/unpaid time off, virtual working, flexible working requests and sickness absence.
• Maintain transparent 2-way communication. Appropriately communicate organisation information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, IM (Instant Messaging), and regular interpersonal communication.

Key Competencies:

• Agile Working | coach and lead teams in SAFe Agile and Lean practices, determining the right approach for the team to take and evaluating this through the life of a project. You can think of new and innovative ways of working to achieve the right outcomes. You can act as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team.
• DDAT Perspective | show knowledge of the wider digital economy and advances in technology. You can understand Agile working at an organisational level. You can create the environment for success. You can initiate and support working with other digital, data and technology roles, job families and professions.
• Financial Ownership | you can understand the marketplace. You can realise the benefit of a product and persuade others that it’s the right one to use. You can integrate a product with other services. You can ensure that products get used. You can realise benefits by linking work in progress back to the business case. You can build business cases based on user needs.
• Lifecycle Perspective | successfully lead teams through the full product life cycle. You can identify which tools and techniques should be used at each stage. You can develop sustainable support models. You can identify and deal with potential risks across or between all stages of the product life cycle. You can coach others. You can contribute to the assessment of other teams, providing guidance and support as they move through stages of the product life cycle.
• Product Ownership | Use a range of product management principles and approaches. You can capture user needs and translate them into deliverables. You can define the minimum viable product (MVP) and make decisions about priorities. You can write user stories and acceptance criteria. You can effectively work with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strategic Ownership | effectively focus on outcomes rather than solutions. You can develop ambitious visions and strategies. You can get the organisation and team to buy in. You can translate the vision into prioritised deliverable goals.
• User Focus | give direction on which tools or methods to use. You can demonstrate experience in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels. You can bring insight and expertise in how user needs have changed over time to ensure they’re met by the business. You can apply strategic thinking to provide the best service for the end user.
• Working within Constraints | influence, challenge and coach. You can anticipate how constraints might change and know where to challenge or remove constraints.

Supervises Employees:

Within your role, you will support the Programme Manager to lead a multi-disciplined team, comprising of a range of matrix resources across the MoD IS Programme:

• QA.
• Supply Chain Management / Procurement Agents.
• Commercial.
• Finance.
• Safety
• Security & Assurance.
• Capability / Functional Resources.

Please apply asap for this role, as recruitment may commence before the end date.

Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom.  Boeing will not attempt to obtain immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.

Due to the nature of the role and the programme of work this position is supporting, the successful candidate should be a UK national only (no Dual citizenship) and have either a current, valid and active Security clearance or be eligible to go through Security clearance vetting process

All information provided will be checked and may be verified.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Job Description Qualifications:

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equality and inclusion are shared value. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every colleague that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for personal development. Boeing Defence UK is responsible for delivering IT services to a number of customers both internal and external throughout the UK.

Boeing Defence UK’s Ministry of Defence Information Services platform combines 24/7/365 sustainment, maintenance, support and analysis of the critical logistics apps and associated petabytes of data for the UK’s armed forces around the world, coupled with continuous programmes of review and renewal. MoD IS ensures the UK Ministry of Defence can plan, deploy and control with the utmost confidence in its logistics information, anywhere in the world, now, and in the future. We deliver mission critical solutions to the defence and security sector by integrating innovative technology.

The Digital Services Manager is accountable for the quality of their service. In this role, you will manage end-to-end services that include multiple products and channels.

This role requires a dynamic, diligent and organized individual who has strong Stakeholder Management, negotiation and diplomacy skills. This role will manage customer expectations and deliver in line with operational needs with a customer first mind-set.  There will be a need to be able to work in a high paced environment, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple streams of work at one time.

You will be joining a Programme currently undergoing restructuring to ensure ongoing management and delivery of Services and change is Agile and efficient to continue with this success of the current programme and ensure that delivery is in line with expectations and continuously improved according to both industry standard approaches and the requirements of our customers. There will be a need to be able to work in a high paced environment, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple streams of work at one time.

You will be accountable for managing the end-to-end delivery/sustainment of multiple Services in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs by leading, motivating and driving a team of some 30 individuals across the following processes, and incidents, delivering service requests & core contract activity.

This role will have an important bearing in BDUK and partnering is key to the success of current and future programmes, which must be continually developed and maintained. The overall objectives are to ensure the utility and warranty of services in meeting Service Level Agreements and key Performance Indicators across the programmes which are supported.

The individual must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to address ever-changing priorities and demands whilst maintaining a cast iron focus on the strategic direction of the team ensuring it is fit for the future and able to cope with demands from customers in a rapid, responsive and iterative manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate at scale and provide the connection between multidisciplinary business areas and stakeholders.
• Ensure all business processes are followed and compliance with external standards.
  • Including but not limited to ISO20000, ISO27000, ISO9000 and ITIL4
• Participate in the governance of the service, including acting as a point of escalation for the delivery teams.
• Own the budget and allocate funding to areas of the service based on your decisions about priorities.
• Communicate the benefits and performance of your service.
• RIO management and escalation to programme as appropriate.
• Be responsible for the successful operation and continuous improvement of all services Full end-to-end ownership of all service support items (full stack management), including but not limited to:
  •  Obsolescence.
  •  Security.
  • Contractual deliverables and obligations.
  • Through life management.
  •  Financial.
  • Technological Deliverables.
  • Knowledge Management.
  • Incident Management & Escalation as appropriate.
• Responsible and Accountable for the Services within role scope.
• Providing support to impact assessments for change when appropriate.
• Responsible for all components of the live environment.
• Working closely with the Head of Service Management.
• Proceeding with the most appropriate and cost-effective way forward.
• Working knowledge of the Services (to be provided to candidate).
• Responsible for PnL of your team.
• Financial accountability to the programme.
• Interaction with Technology Delivery Manager to sign-off and accept change.
• Manage resource through appropriate tooling.
• Contributing towards product strategy and vision.
• Input into Programme level prioritisation of projects.
• Role to be available on-call.
• Manage the personnel assigned to the team. To include but not limited to Development and mentoring to ensure continual personal growth. Personal HR requirements, including leave, appraisal and workday reporting. Organizational HR requirements including individual refocusing of effort where required.
• Ensure the health and safety of the workforce.
• Develop you team to ensure they receive the training and develop for them to achieve individual and team priorities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee on boarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Development (Embodiment) of a team culture that emphasises quality, Seek Speak & Listen habits, team unity, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Ongoing self-development and personal growth as an employee and as a manager.
• Ensure you and your team complete all mandatory training set by the company.
• Effective (contributing to) resourcing of team ensuring future recruits meet the current and future skills and experience needed
• Empower and motivate your team to take responsibility for their roles and priorities. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
  Approve and manager employee work schedules including but not limited to: vacation, paid/unpaid time off, virtual working, flexible working requests and sickness absence.
• Maintain transparent two way communication. Appropriately communicate organisation information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, IM (Instant Messaging), and regular interpersonal communication.

Key Competencies:

• Agile Working | coach and lead teams in Agile and Lean practices, determining the right approach for the team to take and evaluating this through the life of a project. You can think of new and innovative ways of working to achieve the right outcomes. You can act as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team.
• DDAT Perspective | demonstrate an advanced understanding of design, technology and data principles. You can identify and implement solutions for assisted digital. You can apply knowledge to work with other digital, data and technology job families.
• Financial Ownership | develop an agile business case and own and iterate it throughout the product life cycle. You can develop benefits with others within the portfolio. You can understand the granularity of financial costs per changes and the value delivered.
• Lifecycle Perspective | apply experience in multiple parts of the product life cycle. You can recognise when it is right to move forward in terms of and when it is right to stop. You can recognise the appropriate deliverables and the right people to meet them. You can work with other agile delivery operations throughout the product life cycle. You can plan and engage with the appropriate stakeholders at a particular stage in the project.
• Operational Management | keep abreast of industry best practice and can cascade ways of working. You can make operations efficient. You can act as the escalation point for major operational issues and champion operational management across the community. You can work closely with leaders of operational delivery teams in digital, data and technology.
• Problem Management | anticipate problems and defend against them at the right time. You can understand how the problem fits into the larger picture. You can articulate the problem and help others to do it. You can build problem-solving capabilities in others.
• Product Ownership | Use a range of product management principles and approaches. You can capture user needs and translate them into deliverables. You can define the minimum viable product (MVP) and make decisions about priorities. You can write user stories and acceptance criteria. You can effectively work with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strategic Ownership | effectively focus on outcomes rather than solutions. You can develop ambitious visions and strategies. You can get the organisation and team to buy in. You can translate the vision into prioritised deliverable goals.
• Customer Focus | give direction on which tools or methods to use. You can demonstrate experience in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels. You can bring insight and expertise in how user needs have changed over time to ensure they’re met by the business. You can apply strategic thinking to provide the best service for the end user.
• Incident Management | be accountable for the managing the resolution of all Major and High Business profile incidents through to successful conclusion.

Supervises Employees:

Within your role, you will support the Programme Manager to lead a multi-disciplined team, comprising of a range of matrix resources across the MoD IS Programme:

• Operations.
• QA.
• Supply Chain Management / Procurement Agents.
• Commercial.
• Finance.
• Project Management Staff.
• Safety
• Security & Assurance.
• Capability / Functional Resources.

Please apply asap for this role, as recruitment may commence before the end date.

Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.

Due to the nature of the role and the programme of work this position is supporting, the successful candidate should be a UK national only (no Dual citizenship) and have either a current, valid and active Security clearance or be eligible to go through Security clearance vetting process.

All information provided will be checked and may be verified.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world