Role: Systems Engineering Manager
Location: Berkshire (Onsite)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Allowance
I’m partnering with a leading UK defence technology organisation delivering advanced mission-critical systems that operate across land, maritime and airborne domains.
We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Leader to take full ownership of engineering delivery across complex, regulated programmes. This is a high-impact role leading multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring delivery to scope, cost, schedule and governance standards aligned to ISO 15288 lifecycle principles.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and lead end-to-end engineering delivery across one or more programmes
* Drive Systems Engineering best practice (V-model, iterative & incremental models)
* Lead multi-discipline teams and manage technical dependencies
* Identify and mitigate technical risk; manage change and configuration control
* Ensure artefacts meet contractual, regulatory and governance requirements
* Support programme planning, Basis of Estimate inputs and schedule optimisation
* Act as senior engineering interface with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
* Align resource capability with programme demand and future growth
Requirements
* Proven multidisciplinary leadership within Defence or Aerospace environments
* Strong Systems Engineering lifecycle knowledge
* Experience delivering high-assurance, regulated solutions
* Confident stakeholder engagement at senior level
* Exposure to Command & Control, secure communications, encryption, sensors or integrated defence capability
This is a challenging brief requiring technical credibility, commercial awareness and strong leadership — but it offers real ownership and influence within nationally significant programmes.
Please note that this role requires candidates to undergo DV clearance