Strategic Engineering Delivery Lead

Groupe SII

Plymouth

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SII UK is seeking an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of complex engineering programmes across electronics, hardware, systems and firmware. You will bridge engineering teams and programme leadership, owning planning, coordination and delivery performance to ensure on-time, on-cost, high-quality outcomes.

Join a defence-oriented engineering partner with multiple offices and a culture focused on learning, collaboration and career development.

Qualifications

Proven experience in engineering delivery, project management, or work package management within complex programmes.
Hands-on engineering experience in electronics, hardware, systems or firmware.
Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and integration challenges.
Experience managing cost, schedule, and delivery performance.
Experience using planning and control tools such as MS Project, Primavera, and EVM.
Background leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Proven capability in integration planning and execution with dependencies.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience in regulated environments (defence, aerospace, rail, nuclear).
Familiarity with MBSE approaches.
Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Understanding of risk management and safety/security considerations.

Responsibilities

Own delivery of engineering scope to cost, schedule, performance, and quality targets.
Define and manage engineering work packages, including scope, deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
Develop and maintain integrated engineering plans, including dependencies, critical paths, and cross-discipline coordination.
Lead engineering delivery across the full lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and qualification.
Coordinate and lead design reviews, technical reviews, and lifecycle gates.
Ensure delivery of engineering artefacts, including Engineering Management Plans, review documentation, and lifecycle evidence.
Lead integration planning and execution across systems, software, and hardware domains.
Monitor delivery performance using engineering metrics and drive corrective actions.
Identify and manage risks, issues, and delivery dependencies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage engagement with key stakeholders.
Provide clear and concise reporting to programme and senior stakeholders.
Support bid and proposal activities with engineering planning and cost estimation.