Technical Programme Lead – Airspace & Defense Delivery

Fractional Talent; North East; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension contribution

Share options

Sick pay

Remote working

Training & development

Probation period

Job summary

Neuron Innovations in the UK is seeking a Technical Programme Manager to lead diverse counter-drone and surveillance programmes. You will masterfully coordinate partners, manage requirements, and drive live trials while contributing hands-on engineering work.

This role offers ownership from week one, with share options and a hybrid UK-based schedule including site visits and trials at regional airports and defence facilities.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent; hands-on delivery background.
• Led multiple funded or customer projects with budgets and milestones.
• Produced technical documents (requirements, test plans, reports) accepted by funders/regulators.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programmes with partners: UAS operators, airports, sensor manufacturers, defence users, CAA and ESA; manage plans, milestones, risks and change control.
• Perform hands-on technical work: write/ review requirements, interface docs, test plans and evaluation reports; secure acceptance by funders.
• Translate programme requirements into engineering priorities and acceptance criteria with engineering leads; identify reusable capabilities across projects.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project management

Live deployment

Team leadership

UK driving licence

SC clearance eligibility

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Neuron Innovations in the UK is seeking a Technical Programme Manager to lead diverse counter-drone and surveillance programmes. You will masterfully coordinate partners, manage requirements, and drive live trials while contributing hands-on engineering work.

This role offers ownership from week one, with share options and a hybrid UK-based schedule including site visits and trials at regional airports and defence facilities.