Lead Technology Specialist Digital Twin
Digital Catapult is a UK deep-tech innovation organisation accelerating the practical application of advanced digital technologies.
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About Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult is an independent, not-for-profit member of the Innovate UK Catapult Network. It bridges industry, government, investors and academia to help deep-tech businesses scale, improve industrial supply-chain resilience and advance data-driven open future networks through collaborative R&D, specialist facilities, innovation programmes, ecosystem support and membership services.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will lead technical teams delivering engineering and consultative Digital Twin projects. You will provide expert advice, ensure technical quality and stakeholder alignment, assess project capability needs, support resource allocation and staff development, and help shape the Digital Twin technical delivery strategy.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience developing Digital Twins for operational environments
- Proven experience leading technical teams delivering complex projects or products
- Deep knowledge of Digital Twin methodologies and enabling technologies, including IoT, edge computing, simulation, visualisation and data analytics
- Experience engaging senior stakeholders across industry, government or academia
- Ability to translate evolving needs into technical requirements and deliverable projects
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Experience producing reports, demonstrators and supporting collateral
- Experience coaching colleagues and providing constructive feedback
- Understanding of professional software development and maintenance practices
- Hands-on coding experience with Python, C/C++, JavaScript, Go or Rust
- Successfully complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance before employment
Responsibilities
- Lead technical teams to deliver Digital Twin engineering and consultative projects
- Provide expert advice on Digital Twin technologies
- Ensure Digital Twin solutions are technically excellent and meet stakeholder needs
- Assess project skill and personnel requirements
- Assist with hiring and resource allocation
- Support line managers with project performance and development needs
- Support development of the Digital Twin technical delivery strategy
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, bank holidays and three days between Christmas and New Year
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of salary
- Discretionary company bonus
- 4% of salary for selected benefits, including a health cash plan, private medical insurance, holiday purchase and pension contributions
- E-Vehicle Scheme
- Cycle2Work
- Tech Scheme
- Gym discounts
- Give As You Earn
- PerkPal
- Life insurance worth four times salary
- Employee assistance programme and financial wellbeing advice
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Hybrid working with office access
- Company social events
- Free office snacks