Engineering Manager

QinetiQ; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 58,950 - 65,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health and dental insurance options

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide overall engineering control of equipment at the Environmental Test Centre Shoeburyness and support the operating team in delivering safe, compliant facilities.

You will lead lifecycle management, risk assessments and change control for critical systems, working in a fast-paced environment to maximise equipment availability and performance. This role requires SC clearance eligibility and a fully on-site commitment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams in regulated or safety-critical environments.
• Strong focus on health, safety, and operational excellence.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Professional engineering membership or relevant safety qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading the engineering management and lifecycle support of critical equipment and facilities, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective operations aligned with business objectives
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing Through Life Support Strategies (TLSS), asset baselines, certifications and change control processes for business and safety-critical systems
• Ensuring compliance with engineering, quality, safety and regulatory standards, maintaining risk assessments, statutory inspections and technical documentation
• Managing maintenance planning, delivery and budgets to maximise equipment availability, reliability and operational performance
• Providing leadership, technical guidance and support to engineering teams, contributing to project delivery, design reviews, hazardous activities and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to manage engineering risks, assurance activities, contractor controls and business continuity requirements, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Environmental Test Centre

Skills

Engineering leadership

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Package: £58,950. – £65,500. (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20350

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Engineering Manager at our Shoeburyness site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible to the Group Lead providing the overall engineering control of equipment at the Environmental Test Centre Shoeburyness being an active member of the Environmental Test Centre operating team delivering safe and compliance facilitates.

Day-to-day, you’ll have a number of different key accountabilities with an overall oversight of the engineering control of equipment in an interesting, fast paced and dynamic environment within our Shoeburyness site.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading the engineering management and lifecycle support of critical equipment and facilities, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective operations aligned with business objectives
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing Through Life Support Strategies (TLSS), asset baselines, certifications and change control processes for business and safety-critical systems
• Ensuring compliance with engineering, quality, safety and regulatory standards, maintaining risk assessments, statutory inspections and technical documentation
• Managing maintenance planning, delivery and budgets to maximise equipment availability, reliability and operational performance
• Providing leadership, technical guidance and support to engineering teams, contributing to project delivery, design reviews, hazardous activities and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to manage engineering risks, assurance activities, contractor controls and business continuity requirements, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Environmental Test Centre

Essential experience of the Engineering Manager

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering technical background with relevant industry experience
• Proven experience leading engineering teams within a regulated, safety-critical, or high-risk environment
• Strong focus on health, safety, and operational excellence
• Experience driving continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives
• Professional engineering membership or relevant safety qualifications would be advantageous

Essential qualifications for the Engineering Manager

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Shoeburyness and is fully on-site.

Shoeburyness

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community