Project Engineering Manager

As a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) within the Precision Guidance Integrated Project Team (IPT), you will be responsible for the delivery of engineering work packages across complex programmes, ensuring alignment with programme objectives for cost, schedule, and technical performance.

You will operate at the heart of the IPT, coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams acting as the key interface between engineering, programme management, and the customer, ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance.

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering activities across assigned projects or work packages
• Ensure engineering outputs meet cost, schedule, and technical performance targets
• Manage day-to-day engineering delivery risks, issues, and dependencies
• Provide clear and timely reporting of engineering status to Programme and Engineering leadership

• Act as the focal point for engineering delivery within the IPT, ensuring alignment with Programme plans and Customer requirements
• Support design reviews, integration activities, and verification & validation planning
• Ensure engineering solutions are robust, supportable, and fit for purpose

• Define and manage engineering resource requirements across disciplines
• Work with functional managers to secure appropriate capability and capacity
• Monitor utilisation and adjust plans to respond to programme priorities
• Line-manage a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, playing an active role in their career development.

• Collaborate with:
  • Project Engineering Leads
  • Programme Managers
  • Functional Engineering Leads
  • Head of Engineering Projects
• Build strong working relationships to enable effective delivery
• Provide a clear engineering interface to the customer where required

• Drive improvements in:
  • Engineering planning and estimation
  • Delivery efficiency
  • Ways of working within the IPT

• Promote adoption of modern engineering practices (e.g. Digital Engineering, MBSE where applicable)

• Delivery of engineering scope to agreed cost, schedule, and performance baselines
• Accuracy and quality of engineering plans and reporting
• Effective management of engineering risks and issues
• Effective team leadership
• Successful execution of engineering lifecycle milestones

• Proven experience in an engineering delivery or project engineering role within complex systems programmes
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes (requirements, design, integration, V&V)
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Demonstrable ability to manage delivery to cost, schedule, and quality targets
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience within defence and aerospace
• Knowledge of Precision Guidance systems, sensors, or control systems
• Understanding of safety-critical or regulated environments

• Delivery-focused with strong ownership mindset
• Structured and proactive in problem-solving
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Credible and confident when engaging with technical specialists
• Adaptable and resilient in a complex programme environment

• Engineering milestones delivered on time and within budget
• Technical deliverables meet defined requirements and quality standards
• Risks and issues proactively managed and mitigated
• Positive feedback from programme leadership and stakeholders
• Continuous improvement in team delivery performance

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.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting