Engineering Programme Lead

Outsource UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsource UK is seeking an Engineering Programme Lead to drive technical excellence in product development and guide multi-disciplinary engineering teams across international projects.

The role acts as a technical authority for multiple programmes, leading activities across mechanical, electrical, software, test, and development engineering to ensure standardized, configurable, and performance-optimized designs.

Qualifications

• This role requires a degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• Experience leading complex system development and integration projects.
• Proven track record of multi-domain project leadership and international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for relevant programmes and projects.
• Lead engineering activities across mechanical, electrical, software, test, and development domains.
• Provide direction to standardize, configure, and optimize designs for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with Programme Management and Technology Group; escalate technical challenges when necessary.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Project management

Cross-functional guidance

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

We’re working with a global engineering and manufacturing business seeking an Engineering Programme Lead to drive technical excellence in product development by guiding multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

This is a management role where you will act as technical authority on a number of different programmes and projects.

Key responsibilities required for the Engineering Programme Lead role:

• Act as the technical authority for relevant projects, ensuring clear understanding of products, functions, and design intent.
• Lead and manage all engineering activities across disciplines—mechanical, electrical, software, test, and development engineering for assigned systems.
• Provide technical direction and expertise to ensure system designs are standardized, configurable, and optimized for performance, uptime, and cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with Programme Management and the Technology Group to align on strategy, receive guidance, and escape?; (corrected to) Collaborate with Programme Management and the Technology Group to align on strategy, receive guidance, and **escalate technical challenges when necessary**.

Experience required for the Engineering Programme Lead role:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, science, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in system development and integration projects.
• Proven track record of leading complex projects across multiple domains.
• Experience working with international teams and customers, including travel for alignment.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring teams and driving technical excellence in programs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Manager looking to take ownership of impactful projects and manage multi-disciplinary teams within a well-established, innovation-led, growing organisation.