Head of Aerospace Systems & Software Delivery

Expleo Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo Group seeks an Aerospace Head of Function (Systems / Software) to lead technical governance and capability development within its aerospace engineering environment. You will act as the primary technical escalation point for the sector Chief Engineer and ensure safe, compliant delivery across complex projects.

You will drive engineering maturity, lead ETLs and TLs, and oversee technical reviews, risk management, and resource planning with a strong focus on INCOSE and SFIA-aligned standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or computing.
• Strong lifecycle knowledge (requirements, architecture, integration, V&V, quality).
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent.
• INCOSE CSEP; ESEP-aligned capability preferred.
• Lead H&S Auditor qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority across projects and bids, approving key outputs, plans, and estimates.
• Act as escalation point for technical risk, quality, and engineering integrity issues.
• Assure compliance with relevant standards, legislation, and governance.
• Conduct and oversee technical reviews and audits in line with project quality plans.
• Intervene where technical risk exists, including stopping work on technical grounds.
• Ensure projects are resourced with appropriately SQEP engineers.
• Lead and develop Engineering Team Leads (ETLs) and Team Leads (TLs), ensuring strong technical input to appraisals and development planning.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practice and capability maturity.

Skills

INCOSE Lead

SFIA Level 6

Safety procedures

Technical authority

H&S Auditor

Education

Engineering or computing degree

Chartered Engineer

INCOSE CSEP

ESEP-aligned capability

Job description

Expleo Group seeks an Aerospace Head of Function (Systems / Software) to lead technical governance and capability development within its aerospace engineering environment. You will act as the primary technical escalation point for the sector Chief Engineer and ensure safe, compliant delivery across complex projects.

You will drive engineering maturity, lead ETLs and TLs, and oversee technical reviews, risk management, and resource planning with a strong focus on INCOSE and SFIA-aligned standards.