Engineering Manager

Morson Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TKMS Atlas UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams responsible for bids, projects, and product developments. The role emphasizes technical leadership, delivery focus, and coordination with internal and external suppliers across the full lifecycle.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong background in mechanical, electrical, systems, electronics, or software engineering, with experience in planning, risk management, and bid preparation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering work packages and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and oversee technical delivery across time, cost, and quality.
• Strong written and oral communication for bids, reports, and stakeholder updates.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver work packages.
• Develop engineering solutions, including costs, risks, and schedules.
• Manage delivery to cost, time, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate meetings, reporting, resources, and issue management.
• Serve as technical focal point between stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Provide engineering support during design, test, and acceptance phases.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Systems Engineering

Technical Communication

Bid/Proposal Experience

Job description

Engineering Manager

Purpose: Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to plan and deliver bids, projects, and product developments for TKMS Atlas UK.

This is a technical leadership role, not a line management position. The focus is on project delivery, technical oversight, and coordinating engineering teams (internal and subcontractors) to ensure products are designed, developed, and delivered successfully.

What TKMS Atlas UK Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a technically strong engineer (Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/Software/Electronics) who has experience leading engineering work packages, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and supporting projects across the full engineering lifecycle. They should bring good technical communication, project delivery focus, and problem-solving leadership — even if they haven’t had formal line management responsibility.

Core Skills & Personal Strengths

• Excellent written communication - able to write bids, reports, and technical documentation.
• Strong presentation and verbal communication - presenting to stakeholders and project teams.
• Highly motivated, big-picture thinker, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Experience (Ideally, but can be developed in the role)

They’re looking for candidates with experience or competence in some of the following areas (not necessarily all):

Engineering Leadership

• Leading/overseeing engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Planning and delivering engineering work packages.
• Managing technical delivery (time, cost, quality, risk).

Systems & Product Development Experience

• Understanding full engineering lifecycle (design > development > test > qualification > acceptance).
• Documenting design processes and verifying system requirements.
• Leading engineering design activities, including risk identification and specification compliance.

Specialist Engineering Background

• Background in one or more: Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Electronics, or Software Engineering.

Project & Technical Management

• Using project management methodologies.
• Experience with estimation, costing, procurement, pricing, contracts, and bidding processes.
• Technical management delivery as a supplier/integrator.

Role Responsibilities (Day-to-Day Activities)

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver work packages.
• Develop engineering solutions — including costs, risks, and schedules.
• Manage delivery in line with cost, time, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate meetings, reporting, resources, and issue management.
• Act as the technical focal point between stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Provide engineering support during design, test, and acceptance phases.

Personal Qualities & Behaviours

Atlas wants someone who is:

• Energetic, proactive, “can-do” attitude.
• Strong decision-maker uses sound judgment.
• Able to contribute technical expertise to bids/projects.
• Innovative, pushing best practice.
• Good at building trust and relationships across teams and suppliers.
• Thrives in a dynamic, evolving business.

Other Key Details

• Location: Dorset Innovation Park (some potential for flexible working patterns, part-time or condensed hours possible).
• Employment Type: Permanent.
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for full UK Security Clearance (SC).