Systems Engineering Manager

The Boeing Company; West of England; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Boeing Company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of systems engineers and specialists in training systems. The role blends line management with hands-on technical input to deliver work across programmes and bids.

Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, solid technical knowledge, and the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment, driving team performance and collaboration with stakeholders across the Enterprise.

Qualifikationen

• At least one year of leadership experience (team lead, temp manager or formal manager).
• Experience leading systems engineering teams or cross-functional groups.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment and drive improvements.

Aufgaben

• Lead and manage the Systems Engineering team, including line management duties.
• Coach, mentor, provide feedback, and create growth opportunities.
• Foster accountability, teamwork and technical excellence.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and ongoing skills development.
• Ensure delivery of engineering goals and milestones across programmes.
• Drive Continuous Improvement across the team.
• Oversee, contribute to and deliver Systems Engineering work across programmes and bids & proposals with cross-functional teams.
• Plan resource needs with Business Unit Chief Engineers to meet workload.
• Succession planning for future business needs.
• Support the wider department and Senior Manager where needed.
• Build networks with Engineering colleagues across the Enterprise.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

People management

Coaching & mentoring

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,000 people in the UK. BDUK is responsible for delivering several game-changing contracts to our UK defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Sustainment Services for the Chinook, Apache and C-17 Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Systems Engineering Manager to join our expanding team. This role has two fundamental aspects which are both weighted equally. The first is to act as the First Line Leader for a team of Systems Engineers. The Systems Engineering team comprises core Systems Engineers who cover all parts of the system lifecycle and Training Systems Engineers who are specialists in training related technology, products and processes. The second is to balance your time between being a First Line Leader and providing leadership and direct input as part of a team to deliver Systems Engineering work scope to Programmes and Business Development opportunities across the company.

This role calls for strong leadership, solid technical knowledge, and the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment. The individual will help drive team performance and support strong collaboration across stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership and management of the Systems Engineering team (including line management related admin, wellbeing and HR related activities).


• Support team members’ development through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth opportunities.


• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and technical excellence.


• Encourage knowledge sharing and ongoing skills development across the team.


• Overall responsibility for ensuring all team engineering goals and milestones are delivered.


• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives across the team.


• Oversee, contribute to and deliver Systems Engineering work across programmes and bids & proposals through working closely with cross-functional teams.


• Work with Business Unit Chief Engineers and Chief Programme Engineers on resource planning to make sure the team can meet current and future workload needs.


• Succession planning for current and future business needs.


• Support the wider department and Senior Manager where needed.


• Build and maintain strong networks with Engineering colleagues across the Enterprise.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functionalproject/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership