Engineering Manager

TN United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team in the Integrated Mission Solutions sector. This role involves providing engineering leadership, managing cross-disciplinary teams, and ensuring project quality and compliance. The position offers a blend of office and hybrid working arrangements, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible hours, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowances. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Dental Insurance

Flexible Working Hours

25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Memberships

Training Access to Online Courses

Bonus Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Referral Incentive

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering management and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of the full development lifecycle and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to ensure technical quality and adherence to budgets.
• Manage relationships with customers and ensure effective communication across teams.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

Team Management

Requirements Elicitation

Technical Quality Assurance

Education

Engineering or Scientific Degree

Job description

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Are you looking to take your next step in Engineering Management?

Due to an increasing workload, we have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager within the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) sector of the EW line of business. The Engineering Manager will provide engineering leadership and management to a team of Systems and Software engineers, in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Senior Engineering Manager, to identify, develop, deliver, and support the technical solution. The Engineering Manager is also responsible for developing their engineering team, providing mentoring, coaching, setting objectives, and appraising performance.

This opportunity offers a mix of office and hybrid working arrangements.

As an Engineering Manager in IMS, you will be responsible for:

• Leading all engineering aspects of the product/project, ensuring technical quality, schedule, and budget adherence, in line with the sector’s long-term business plan.
• Managing cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams with clearly defined roles.
• Creating positive relationships with customers and partners to deliver product/project capabilities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective communication within the engineering team, with the IPT lead, project manager, and heads of function.
• Providing your team with clear expectations regarding engineering goals, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Working closely with the Systems Design Authority to keep them fully informed on technical progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring the design solution meets end-user requirements, is reliable, fully documented, and operates within its designated environment.
• Controlling project configuration and change management to maximize design reuse.
• Supporting supplier management and make-or-buy decisions.
• Capturing candidate concept solutions, including trade-off studies and end-user engagement.
• Delivering engineering projects effectively.
• Producing clear, concise engineering plans.
• Demonstrating good problem-solving skills.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders across multiple sites.
• Exercising strong leadership and team-working skills.
• Managing complex situations with sound judgment.
• Maintaining commercial and business awareness.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas.
• Holding an engineering or scientific degree (or equivalent).
• Experience across the full development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of requirements elicitation, software product definition, and qualification.

Life at Leonardo

With a company-funded benefits package, commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours tailored to employee and customer needs, a career at Leonardo offers numerous opportunities.

• Flexible Working: Hybrid options and flexible hours. Part-time opportunities available upon request.
• Company-funded benefits: Private healthcare, dental, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle allowances (£500 annually).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi days per year.
• Pension: Award-winning scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme offering free mental health support, financial wellbeing resources, and diversity & inclusion networks (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Training: Access to over 4,000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral Incentive: Rewards for successful employee referrals.
• Bonus Scheme: Available for all employees at management level and below.