Hybrid Project Engineering Lead

Posted last month

Apply now

About the role

  • Lead work package management, qualification and delivery of updates to subsystem elements of the Typhoon DASS equipment
  • Provide engineering management direction and leadership supported by the Project Chief Engineer and Project Engineering Manager
  • Provide team with clear expectations of Engineering Plans and ensure operation within company Policies & Procedures
  • Track and report on Engineering Plans (progress, spend, risks, metrics)
  • Develop the Engineering Team through mentoring, coaching, setting objectives and appraisals
  • Lead and manage cross-functional development team through full product delivery lifecycle using Agile processes
  • Ensure engineering activities are planned, costed and scheduled and work with stakeholders to elicit and prioritise requirements
  • Oversee completion of Engineering Plans to quality, cost and schedule and control project configuration and change management
  • Work with Project Chief Engineer to maximise reuse of existing resources, ensure producible and robust design solutions and certification
  • Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies and ensure implementation of Lifecycle Management process
  • Agree qualification & acceptance criteria and design certification and ensure compliance with Regulatory and Safety Standards

Requirements

  • Proven experience in engineering management and delivery of projects
  • Knowledge of Engineering lifecycle processes
  • Strong leadership competencies
  • Good schedule and budget control
  • Ability to produce clear and concise engineering documentation
  • Ability to provide clear direction to teams and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Self-motivation with a strong aptitude for problem solving
  • Commercial and business awareness
  • Good knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems (desirable)
  • Knowledge of airborne and ground-based radar systems (desirable)
  • Undergraduate Engineering degree (or equivalent) or related scientific discipline (desirable)
  • Subject to pre-employment screening (BPSS) and possible National Security Vetting (SC or DV)

Benefits

  • Generous leave with opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
  • Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
  • Free access to mental health support and financial advice
  • Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
  • Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below
  • Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
  • Referral financial reward through referral programme
  • Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships
  • Flexible hours with hybrid working options

Job title

Project Engineering Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

Report this job

See something inaccurate? Let us know and we'll update the listing.

Report job