Programme Engineering Manager

Our client is looking for a hands-on Programme Engineering Manager with depth of experience in electronical product development, qualification and production to work on their cutting-edge Defence projects and programmes!

The successful candidate will take responsibility for Engineering deliverables within quality, schedule and cost constraints.

You will act as the Technical Project Manager, ensuring delivery of Electronics programmes and leading engineers.

Working Patterns and location – 3 days per week onsite.

• Plan, drive, track, support and report of multi-disciplinary engineering activities for Defence electronics products.
• Lead product development programmes to manage risk and push the programme forward.
• Validate and challenge assumptions and estimates, ensure resources are loaded effectively, and embody plans into Microsoft Project.
• Develop and use visual management techniques to identify, prioritise, track and drive the daily and weekly execution rhythm of the programme, decomposing work packages into actionable tasks.
• Support Engineers in the achievement of their tasks and motivate and coach engineering team members to success.
• Close liaison with Programme Design Authority and Chief Engineer to ensure technical integrity of work products.
• Risk and change management for all engineering deliverables, including effective monitoring and mitigation.

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing mission-critical electronic product design, qualification and certification programmes to exacting customer and industry standards.
• Experience within Defence would be a benefit.
• Experience of transition of products to manufacture and manufacturing support.
• A track record of strong engineering leadership, of delivering through others in a matrix organisation, a structured approach to problem solving.
• Highly dependable, autonomous, resilient and results oriented.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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