R&D Engineering Manager

Description:

Want to join a trusted and reputable company with a broad portfolio of capabilities across the Maritime domain?

Overview

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance, and as a minimum be living in the UK for 5 years.

Working: The role is office/hybrid based with occasional travel to other company/customer's sites in the UK or abroad. Office site presence, anticipated 2-3 days onsite, depending on project needs.

Want to work for a successful business, who develop advanced specialist systems to deliver warfighting edge in the modern maritime and underwater battlespace?

The company have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme!

Key Responsibilities:

Define and describe the Technical Solution during bids or project scope changes; support the Programme Manager in cost estimation, approving the estimated cost and schedule.
Provide the primary technical interface to Customers and Partners.
Managing project mobilisation of engineering activities, including the definition of delivery strategies, definition of Work and Organisation Breakdown Structures, resource requirements and agreement of work-packages.
Provide oversight of estimation of engineering work packages.
Planning and managing engineering activities to ensure delivery to time, cost and quality requirements.
Identification of all resources (people, tools and process) required to deliver the projects.
Identifying, assessing and mitigating engineering and technical risk.
Ensuring engineering projects are managed in accordance with company process.
Working with the Programme Manager to successfully deliver solutions that meet the Customer's needs / requirements to cost / schedule.
Coaching and mentoring of other engineers.
Lead or Chair technical and design reviews.
Support the continuous improvement of the Engineering function.Experience needed:

Ideally qualified to degree-level or equivalent experience in a Physics or Engineering based subject, such as; Electronics, Hardware, Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering etc.
Candidate must be capable of acquiring security clearance.
Experience in managing Engineering projects experience within a low TRL environment.
System Engineering lifecycle selection and experience in all phases of it
Technical management of subcontractors
Supervised the transition from design into production for multiple programmes
Supervised Integration, Verification and Validation activities
Knowledge of System Engineering lifecycles
Supervise an interdisciplinary team and manage the perspectives of disciplines
A team-oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals
Strong communication skills; positive attitude
Supervised the System, Preliminary and Critical Design Phases for multiple programmes
Supervised the Requirements Phase of multiple programmes
Led multiple Design Reviews
Engineering management of a multi-disciplinary teams to successfully deliver complex solutions using new technology.Experience in the following would be desirable:

Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous
Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.
Maritime Domain experience an advantage but not necessary
Underwater Warfare, Torpedo Defence or Acoustics knowledge an advantage
Delivery to Defence customers, including design and qualification to military standards
If you are an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in R&D projects, apply now to join our client and play a crucial role in shaping the future of naval warfare