Programme Engineering Manager

Raytheon Technologies Corporation; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Programme Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative training solutions for the armed forces. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values personal growth and development. You will be responsible for managing complex engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high standards. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this position promises to be both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to make a significant impact on national security efforts. Join a community committed to advancing technology and fostering a safer world.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

25 days holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family friendly policies

Car / Car allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading technical teams and managing complex engineering tasks.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a multi-disciplined engineering team for training devices.
• Ensure timely delivery of engineering tasks and manage project risks.

Skills

Technical team leadership

Planning and estimating engineering tasks

Customer-first mindset

Engineering technical standards

Security classifications experience

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)

DOORS Requirements Management Tool

Job description

Date Posted: 2025-04-09

Country: United Kingdom

Location: GBR13: Home - Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA

Position Role Type: Unspecified

Programme Engineering Manager

Hybrid with UK wide travel

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

About the role:

The Programme Engineering Manager (PEM) is responsible for overseeing and managing an established engineering team consisting of different engineering disciplines aligned for the successful delivery and value recognition of the programme.

Responsible to the Senior Programme Engineering Manager, the PEM is required to work closely with the engineering teams to support and lead the delivery of complex devices, consisting of hardware, software and courseware components, interacting with multiple stakeholders from suppliers (who may be within Raytheon UK, or external) to the customer and end-users within UK MOD.

This will be achieved through managing and supporting the engineering teams in planning, execution and delivery of tasks, on schedule and to budget. The PEM shall identify risks and opportunities early and work with the wider engineering team to record and manage these for the benefit of Project Delta.

Primarily home-based but must be prepared to travel to support internal and customer meetings and duties.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in technical team leadership
• Experience of planning, estimating, and defining engineering tasks
• Proven track record of delivering solutions with a customer-first mind set
• Established background in engineering technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
• Experience working across all security classifications
• Experience with Atlassian suite, working with Jira and Confluence.
• Understanding of development lifecycles and the impact these have on requirements management
• Configuration management processes and systems
• Possess, or be capable of obtaining, Security Clearance.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Desirable

• An understanding of the Defence system approach to training (DSAT) and/or the integration of training systems to deliver comprehensive training solutions
• Managing projects, tasks and deliverables with protective markings or other special handling restrictions
• Experience of systems engineering
• Experience with DOORS Requirements Management Tool
• Experience of training devices

Responsibilities

Main duties will include:

• Manage and support a multi-disciplined team of technical experts who are responsible for the technical development and delivery of the Training Devices to the customer and end users
• Generation, maintenance and review of the engineering development plans and then execution against Raytheon’s standards and aligned to the overall Programme’s needs
• Creation and governance of accurate Basis of Estimates (BOE) for new work alongside the update of BOE’s for existing work to support planning and the Raytheon UK Estimate At Complete (EAC) process.
• Work package management including planning, tracking and reporting of key performance indicators for the work to be performed, working collaboratively with the Senior Programme Engineering Manager, Training Equipment Manager, Chief Engineer and wider Programme Team
• Maintain and promote regular updates across the engineering team for task tracking and reporting using the approved tools
• Deliver and maintain effective and informative engineering dashboards, including but not limited to tracking schedule adherence, work done and overall performance
• Point of contact and liaison for the engineering team, supporting addressing issues, risk or opportunity identification and reporting of progress against agreed schedules
• Management, and tasking for internal projects such as tooling delivery, improvement or migration activities
• Form exceptional working relationships with all stakeholders including suppliers, invested Raytheon UK Teams and the UK MOD and its contractors to enable the most efficient possible procurement, integration and delivery of devices.
• Work closely with key stakeholders from the Raytheon UK team including, the Training Equipment Manager, Information Assurance Lead, Safety & Environmental Lead to ensure that all external requirements of training device teams, both current and future, are met.
• Work closely with the Configuration Management team to ensure that existing Raytheon UK and Project Delta processes are adhered to.
• Work closely with the project Security representatives (physical and electronic) to ensure compliance with existing regulations on handling and storage of protected materials.
• Support financial forecasting through effective updates and reporting of future labour and Other Direct Costs (ODC) demand
• Provide regular reporting against developed metrics to ensure confidence in the Project Delta activities, from inception to successful hand over

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

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