Engineering Manager

Amentum; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead design and delivery across multi-discipline teams for defence and security projects in the UK. The role involves hybrid work with 1-2 days in the office and occasional client-site visits in Reading.

You will drive governance, standards, and safety compliance while guiding skilled engineers to deliver complex solutions on time and within NEC frameworks. The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree with CEng registration and has demonstrable

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline with professional registration (CEng).
• Experience in multi-discipline design and systems engineering governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and delivery with multi-discipline teams.
• Ensure compliance with design standards and governance across projects.
• Manage delivery in-line with NEC contractual arrangements.
• Oversee requirements capture using systems engineering principles and tools.
• Foster safety-focused engineering practices and knowledge of relevant legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Design for delivery

Education

Engineering degree

CEng member

Job description

About the Role

Our Defence and Security teams provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for Engineering Managers with transferable skills who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges. We offer hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office. Occasional, expensed site visits to the client site in Reading will be necessary.

About the Role

Our Defence and Security teams provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for Engineering Managers with transferable skills who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges. We offer hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office. Occasional, expensed site visits to the client site in Reading will be necessary.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Experience and familiarity with designing for delivery/implementation and associated project construction and execution.
• Familiarity with and application of current standards within their own skill set with an overarching appreciation of multi-design interactions and interfaces.
• Understanding of design and development processes and their governance.
• Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to safety in engineering.
• Experience of a structured approach to requirements capture, using systems engineering principles and appropriate software tools
• Candidates should demonstrate in depth experience and capability across multi-discipline engineering design.
• Experience of engineering delivery in-line with NEC commercial arrangements.

Benefits

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. Career development is also offered.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline and CEng member of a recognised professional institute.
• Demonstrable experience of involvement in similar design focused projects.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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