AJAX Integrate Engineering Manager - SC cleared

Evodia Limited; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Evodia Limited is seeking an experienced engineering manager for the AJAX Integrate pillar within a Defence programme. The role is hybrid in the UK with two on-site days in Bristol, two in Merthyr Tydfil, and one remote day weekly.

You will lead cross-project integration activities, provide strategic technical guidance to chief engineers, and oversee rapid resolution efforts while ensuring compliance with programme requirements and standards.

Qualifications

• Professional engineering qualification required (IEng or equivalent).
• Broad and deep technical expertise in defence programme integration.
• Experience with engineering change processes and configuration management.
• Experience on Defence Major Programmes (GMPP/CAT A) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead issue resolution across cross-project engineering activities within AJAX programme's Integrate Pillar.
• Provide strategic technical advice to project leads and chief engineers to resolve design conflicts.
• Foster collaboration to identify and mitigate integration challenges early on.
• Oversee Tiger Team initiatives for rapid resolution of critical engineering issues.
• Maintain clear communication, documentation and share lessons learned to improve outcomes.
• Support risk management related to design and integration conflicts.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet programme requirements, standards and quality expectations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

IEng qualified

Defence integration

Change management

Education

IEng or equivalent

Job description

Are you a seasoned engineering professional with a wealth of experience delivering complex integration outcomes? Do you hold a professional engineering qualification such as IEng or equivalent, and are you looking for an engaging opportunity within the defence sector? If so, we want to hear from you.

Our client, a leading organisation within the Defence and Aerospace industry, is seeking a AJAX Integrate Engineering Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement: two days per week onsite in Bristol, two days in Merthyr Tydfil (expenses claimable), and one day per week working from home.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading issue resolution across cross-project engineering activities within the AJAX programme’s Integrate Pillar.


• Providing strategic technical advice to project leads and chief engineers to resolve complex design conflicts.


• Fostering collaboration across teams to identify and mitigate integration challenges early on.


• Overseeing Tiger Team initiatives for rapid resolution of critical engineering issues.


• Maintaining clear communication, documentation, and sharing lessons learned to continuously improve project outcomes.


• Supporting risk management activities related to design and integration conflicts.


• Ensuring engineering solutions meet programme requirements, standards, and quality expectations.

Who you’ll need to be:

• An experienced engineer with a track record of delivering successful engineering outcomes in complex environments.


• Professionally registered as an IEng or equivalent.


• Possessing broad and deep technical expertise, particularly in integration within defence programmes.


• Ideally familiar with managing engineering change processes and configuration management.


• Experience within an Engineering Production Environment or Defence Major Programmes (GMPP/CAT A) is a plus.

Details:

• Location: Hybrid (Bristol & Merthyr Tydfil), with remote working options


• Start: ASAP


• Contract Length: Until 31/03/2027 (extension scope possible)


• Day Rate: Up to £600 per day (inside IR35)


• Security Clearance: SC clearance required


• Standard Hours: 7.5 hours/day