A&D Digital Engineering Leader & Growth Director

Confidential Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking a Director to build and lead a high-growth digital engineering business at the intersection of aerospace, defense, engineering, and advanced technology. The role shapes strategy, customer relationships, technology roadmap, and financial performance.

The successful candidate will influence how aerospace and defense organizations adopt digital engineering, MBSE, digital thread, simulation, AI, and other advanced technologies to design, manufacture, and sustain

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering, consulting, technology, or professional services.
• Demonstrated leadership within aerospace and/or defense.
• Experience managing a P&L and operating a services-based business.
• Proven success developing new customers and expanding strategic accounts.
• Experience selling complex engineering or technology solutions to senior executives.
• Strong understanding of digital engineering and engineering transformation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's strategic plan and long-term growth strategy.
• Establish the company's position as a leading provider of digital engineering and technology-enabled consulting services to aerospace and defense customers.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships and develop new strategic accounts.
• Lead major pursuits, proposals, contract negotiations, and strategic customer engagements.
• Establish and manage sales pipelines, bookings, revenue, and customer-growth objectives.
• Develop organizational priorities, performance objectives, and operating plans.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L management

Business development

Strategic planning

Customer relationships

Digital engineering

Aerospace & defense domain

Tools

MBSE tools

PLM software

Job description

Confidential Jobs is seeking a Director to build and lead a high-growth digital engineering business at the intersection of aerospace, defense, engineering, and advanced technology. The role shapes strategy, customer relationships, technology roadmap, and financial performance.

The successful candidate will influence how aerospace and defense organizations adopt digital engineering, MBSE, digital thread, simulation, AI, and other advanced technologies to design, manufacture, and sustain