Hybrid Engineering Project Leader

Leonardo View All Jobs; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-days

Pension contribution

Mental health support

Online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Referral programme

Flexible benefits up to £500

Job summary

Leonardo UK is hiring a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead engineering teams across multiple sites and drive the technical solution from concept through delivery. You will manage scope, schedule and budget while coordinating with the IPT and Systems Design Authority.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder communication and mentoring of engineers, with occasional UK and international travel. A broad defence and aerospace background is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management of multi-disciplinary teams across sites.
• Experience in systems engineering lifecycle and requirement trades.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering aspects of projects ensuring quality, schedule and budget.
• Manage cross-site engineering teams and define roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Systems Design Authority; communicate progress and risk.
• Oversee change control and design reuse; support Make or Buy decisions.
• Mentor and develop the engineering team, set objectives and appraisals.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-site collaboration

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Technical mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Leonardo UK is hiring a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead engineering teams across multiple sites and drive the technical solution from concept through delivery. You will manage scope, schedule and budget while coordinating with the IPT and Systems Design Authority.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder communication and mentoring of engineers, with occasional UK and international travel. A broad defence and aerospace background is advantageous.