Project Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Now is an exciting time to join Leonardo. Your engineering leadership could make the difference.
• Leonardo is hiring talented Project Engineering Managers (PEMs) .
• With a strong and expanding programme portfolio, we offer multiple opportunities to lead high‑performing teams, drive technical innovation, and make a real impact on defence solutions.
• You will join an engineering team on a permanent basis to cover an exciting and growing Integrated Project Team (IPT).
• The PEM role provides the engineering leadership and management in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Senior Engineering Manager, to identify, develop, deliver and support the technical solution. This role offers a hybrid working opportunity.
• What you'll do as an Engineering Manager:
• As a PEM you will be responsible for development, maintenance and enhancements of a Product line.
• This includes, but not limited to, owning, developing and executing the strategy required to enable the Product to meet the Sector long term Business Plan in line with the Product Maturity & Capability Roadmap, Production Needs and Support requirements.
• Typical day to day tasks include:
• Leading the Engineering aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget.
• Management of cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined.
• Creating a positive working relationship with customers and partners, to deliver project capability.
• Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager and Functional Heads.
• Working closely with the Systems Design Authority ensuring they are fully informed on technical progress, technical risk and any mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring the design solution meets the end user requirement, is reliable, fully documented and works within the designated environment.
• Ensuring the design solution is compatible with the business area route map.
• Controlling project configuration and change management to ensure design reuse is maximised.
• Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions.
• Ensuring Candidate concept solutions are captured, including the results of any trade off studies and end user engagement
• Development of the Engineering Team, providing mentoring, coaching, setting objectives and appraising.
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Requirements

• You really must have:
• Ability to produce clear concise engineering plans
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Good schedule and budget control.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercially aware.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites.
• Strong leadership competency but also can demonstrate team-working skills.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and business process.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas
• It would be nice if you had:
• The military domain
• Requirements elicitation and defining software products
• Development and certification of airborne equipment
• New Product Introduction
• Engineering or scientific Degree qualification (or equivalent)
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
• Security Clearance
• Why join us
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed F

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Additional Information

Job Description: Project Engineering Manager Job Description: Salary Range - £75,000 - £82,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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