Project Engineering Manager NATO JEWCS

TN United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to oversee engineering activities for the NATO JEWCS Project. This role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring project quality, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background, excellent leadership skills, and a deep understanding of project management. This position offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, contributing to cutting-edge defense technologies while fostering professional development in a collaborative team atmosphere.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development

Collaborative Team Environment

Access to Subject-Matter Experts

Opportunity to Work on Market-Leading Technologies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering management and project delivery.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering aspects of the project, ensuring quality and budget adherence.
• Manage cross-site engineering teams and maintain stakeholder communication.

Skills

Engineering Management

Project Delivery

Communication Skills

Judgment

Commercial Awareness

Complex Situation Management

Full Project Lifecycle Experience

Education

Engineering Degree

Scientific Degree

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Project Engineering Manager NATO JEWCS, Luton

Client: Leonardo

Location: Luton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: [Reference Number]

Job Views: 9

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

The Opportunity

Leonardo UK is a leader in airborne sensing and Defensive Aids equipment on military platforms worldwide. The company operates across multiple Lines of Business (LoB) in key sites across southern England and Scotland, with various business sectors aligned to product portfolios and customer bases.

This Project Engineering Manager (PEM) role is within the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) sector for the NATO JEWCS Project. The PEM is responsible for the success of engineering activities on their assigned project, leading day-to-day work packages, and ensuring engineering outcomes meet policies and improvement goals.

The PEM collaborates with the Head of Engineering Projects, keeps informed of project status, and supports internal and external engagements. They will also mentor and develop their engineering team.

This position can be based in Luton with hybrid working options.

What You Will Do

• Lead engineering aspects of the project, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Manage cross-site, multi-disciplinary engineering teams with clearly defined roles.
• Build positive relationships with customers and partners to deliver project capabilities.
• Maintain communication across engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Work with the Systems Design Authority on technical progress and risk mitigation.
• Ensure design solutions meet end-user requirements, are reliable, documented, and compatible with the environment.
• Control project configuration and change management to maximize design reuse.
• Support supplier management and make-or-buy decisions.
• Capture candidate solutions, trade-offs, and end-user engagement results.
• Travel within the UK to collaborate with teams, customers, and industry partners.

What We're Looking For

You really must have:

• Experience in engineering management and project delivery.
• Engineering or scientific degree (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead teams across sites.
• Judgment and ability to manage complex situations.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle.

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience in the military domain.
• Requirements elicitation and software product definition skills.
• Experience in airborne equipment development and certification.
• Experience with New Product Introduction.

What You Will Get

• Opportunity to contribute to market-leading sensor and defense electronics technologies.
• Application of agile systems engineering in a dynamic environment.
• Access to subject-matter experts in RF, EOIR, and communications domains.
• Support for continuous professional development through training and mentoring.
• Collaborative team environment with like-minded professionals.
• Connection to a large UK-based team and global industry partners.
• Part of Leonardo’s rich heritage in defense electronics and sensor technology.