Posted 01 August, 2026
Capture Lead
Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited
Bradley Stoke, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.\n
\nThe purpose of this role is to lead capture activities for qualified opportunities, shaping SEAs winning strategy from early engagement through to bid submission in line with SEAs Business Winning Framework and governance gates.\n
\nThe Capture Leadwill be based at any of SEA's UKsites, with travel to any site as required by the role. This role allows for flexible and home working.\n
\nThe salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.\n
What you'll be doing\n
About our company\n
\nAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.\n
What we offer\n
\nAt our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have?a look at?the benefits we offer:\n
Work life balance\n
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\nThe purpose of this role is to lead capture activities for qualified opportunities, shaping SEAs winning strategy from early engagement through to bid submission in line with SEAs Business Winning Framework and governance gates.\n
\nThe Capture Leadwill be based at any of SEA's UKsites, with travel to any site as required by the role. This role allows for flexible and home working.\n
\nThe salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.\n
What you'll be doing\n
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- Own the end-to-end capture plan for strategically important opportunities, including the customer engagement plan, stakeholder map, competitive assessment and win themes. \n
- Define and communicate the win strategy and win story, ensuring alignment between customer need, SEA value proposition, solution approach, price position and delivery model. \n
- Lead internal opportunity shaping activities: clarify requirements, identify solution options, assess risks/opportunities and drive mitigation/closure actions. \n
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- You'll bring proven experience of leading capture activities and shaping bids for complex programmes within defence, security or similarly regulated environments. Experience in marine products/solutions would be a bonus \n
- You'll demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a talent for coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, setting direction, prioritizing actions and driving timely decisions \n
- If you're able to bring an established network across UK and/or international defence customers, primes and integrators (maritime preferred), this would be a significant bonus \n
About our company\n
\nAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.\n
What we offer\n
\nAt our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have?a look at?the benefits we offer:\n
Work life balance\n
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- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements \n
- 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell \n
- Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual \n
- Half day Fridays \n
- Reservists in the?Armed?Forces receive special paid leave \n
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- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program \n
- All Staff Bonus \n
- Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution \n
- Cycle to work scheme \n
- Wellbeing Centre \n
- Sports & Social activities \n
- Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings \n
- Life assurance policy \n
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards \n
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning \n
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- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites \n
- Private seated lunch areas \n
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages \n
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision \n
- Free onsite parking \n
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