Engineering Manager – Defence & Security Delivery

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

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