Project Engineering Manager

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Harlow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Programme Engineering Manager to oversee mission-critical product development. The role involves planning engineering tasks, facilitating communication among team members, and ensuring technical integrity of projects. Ideal candidates will have strong electronic product design experience, with a track record of leadership in matrix organizations. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in mission-critical electronic product design, qualification and certification.
• Fast learner who can make a quick positive impact.
• Experience supporting product transitions to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Plan Engineering work packages and manage risks effectively.
• Report progress to various stakeholders regularly.
• Support and mentor Engineering team members.

Skills

Electronic product design leadership

Strong communication skills

Problem solving in matrix organisations

Product transition to manufacture

Engineering leadership

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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

The manufacture of Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronic Units and Power Products. The UK's only Global Factory for UK & US missile programmes. The provision of GPS Anti-Jamming systems across domains. Our Clients long heritage of AJ GPS Technology can be found on land, air and maritime platforms. Dedicated high volume Space Grade manufacturing facility with CCA lines qualified for Space, all supported by a highly skilled experienced workforce.

About the role:

We're searching for an outstanding, hands-on Programme Engineering Manager with depth of experience in mission-critical product development, qualification and production. The successful individual will work within our Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) business-which has a long, successful history in the development, manufacture and supply of GPS Anti-Jam and Anti-Spoofing technology for Land, Sea and Air applications.

This is a key role with accountability for delivery of daily, weekly and monthly Engineering deliverables within quality, schedule and cost constraints. Planning, driving, tracking, supporting and reporting of multi-disciplinary Engineering activities will form the core basis of this role, as will effective and efficient problem solving, drawing upon your skills and experience from similar programmes.

As a Programme Engineering Manager, you will be acting in a Technical Project Manager capacity, sitting within-and with accountability for-the Engineering team and representing the Engineering team to the Programme.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing mission-critical electronic product design, qualification and certification programmes to exacting customer and industry standards
• Fast learner, with the ability to hit the ground running and make a positive impact quickly
• Experience of transition of products to manufacture and manufacturing support
• Have highly developed written and oral communication skills with a proven track record in skilful navigation of senior stakeholders across business and industry
• A track record of strong engineering leadership, of delivering through others in a Matrix organisation, a structured approach to problem solving
• Highly dependable, autonomous, resilient and results oriented

Responsibilities

• Planning of Engineering work packages; use your experience leading product development programmes to shape logic that effectively manages risk and pushes the programme forward, validate and challenge assumptions and estimates, ensure resources are loaded effectively, and embody plans into Microsoft Project
• Develop and use visual management techniques to identify, prioritise, track and drive the daily and weekly execution rhythm of the programme, decomposing work packages from the IMS into actionable tasks
• Progress reporting to the Programme, Business and Raytheon UK Leadership Team on a recurring basis
• Support Engineers in the achievement of their tasks, connecting them with, and interfacing with other functions within the programme team, on their behalf
• Close liaison with Programme Design Authority and Chief Engineer to ensure technical integrity of work products
• Risk and Change Management for all Engineering deliverables, including effective monitoring and mitigation
• Sleeves rolled up technical problem solving in the development and manufacturing domains, ensuring both corrective and preventive actions are delivered to both resolve issues and prevent recurrence
• Motivate and coach Engineering team members to success, demonstrating and communicating technical expectations for execution, accountability and execution discipline
• Mentoring engineers for technical leadership, technical leads and IPT leaders

Ideally SC Cleared but at least eligible and willing to go through the process