Project Engineering Manager

Leonardo UK Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Pension plan

Mental health support

Online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Luton is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the strategy and delivery of a product line, aligning with the Sector Business Plan and the Product Maturity & Capability Roadmap.

You will lead cross-site engineering teams, manage cost and schedule, and maintain strong customer relationships to deliver project capability. Travel within the UK/overseas may be required; security screening applies.

Qualifications

• Clear concise engineering plans and roadmaps.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
• Proven ability to manage schedules and budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and stakeholder management.
• Experience communicating across multiple sites and teams.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget.
• Manage cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams with clearly defined roles.
• Build positive relationships with customers and partners to deliver project capability.
• Communicate progress and risks to IPT lead, Project Manager and Functional Heads.
• Coordinate with Systems Design Authority on technical progress and mitigations.
• Ensure design solutions meet end-user requirements and are properly documented.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Schedule control

Communication

Teamwork

Engineering lifecycle

Willingness to travel

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

What you’ll do as an Engineering Manager:

As a PEM you will be responsible for development, maintenance and enhancements of a Product line. This includes, but not limited to, owning, developing and executing the strategy required to enable the Product to meet the Sector long term Business Plan in line with the Product Maturity & Capability Roadmap, Production Needs and Support requirements.

Typical day to day tasks include:

• Leading the Engineering aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget.


• Management of cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined.


• Creating a positive working relationship with customers and partners, to deliver project capability.


• Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager and Functional Heads.


• Working closely with the Systems Design Authority ensuring they are fully informed on technical progress, technical risk and any mitigation strategies.


• Ensuring the design solution meets the end user requirement, is reliable, fully documented and works within the designated environment.


• Ensuring the design solution is compatible with the business area route map.


• Controlling project configuration and change management to ensure design reuse is maximised.


• Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions.


• Ensuring Candidate concept solutions are captured, including the results of any trade off studies and end user engagement.


• Development of the Engineering Team, providing mentoring, coaching, setting objectives and appraising.

What you’ll bring:

You really must have:

• Ability to produce clear concise engineering plans


• Good problem-solving ability.


• Good schedule and budget control.


• Good written and verbal communication skills.


• Commercially aware.


• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.


• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team-working skills.


• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and business process.


• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas

It would be nice if you had:

• The military domain


• Requirements elicitation and defining software products


• Development and certification of airborne equipment


• New Product Introduction Engineering or scientific Degree qualification (or equivalent)

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

• Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.


• Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.


• Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).


• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.


• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.


• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.


• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.


• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers.

If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location: GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo.

The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations. Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!