OVERVIEW

This Systems Engineering vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation.
Join Expleo’s Aerospace Business Unit as an Engineering Delivery Manager, where you will spearhead operational activities for a key defence and aerospace customer. This role involves supporting multi-disciplinary customer engineering projects, ensuring customer satisfaction, and acting as the primary interface between internal teams, customers, and stakeholders.
The job holder will be engaged in understanding and supporting our customer with a wide variety of Systems Engineering activities covering the entire engineering lifecycle, you will be a key member of a team providing essential back office direction. Your knowledge across a wide variety of Engineering activities will be deployed to ensure Expleo are able to provide high-quality and pivotal support to our customer.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or Business/Operational Management.
• Professional certification (APM, PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2) is highly desirable.
• Eligible for SC Clearance (BPSS acceptable to start).

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience in delivering engineering programmes in defence, aerospace, or similar sectors.
• Broad technical knowledge across Engineering capabilities.
• Experience with MBSE/MBE tools and techniques is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Understanding of IR35 and management of PSCs.

EXPERIENCE

• The ideal candidate will come from a Systems Engineering or Engineering Management background with experience in engineering.

• Leadership & Delivery
• Lead on-site and off-site Engineering Team Leads and Project Managers/PMO.
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Oversee project delivery performance for Fixed Price projects, ensuring on-time and on-quality delivery.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project management plans.
• Financial & Commercial Management
• Oversee project portfolio financials including budgeting, cost control, and invoicing.
• Conduct project finance reviews in line with company standards.
• Support bid and proposal development for Fixed Price projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers.
• Engage with stakeholders to align expectations and resolve issues.
• Produce and present regular reports on status, risks, and financial performance.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Provide pastoral care and line management for on-site team members.
• Support recruitment and resource planning.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Governance & Risk Management
• Champion delivery best practices and ensure compliance with the company’s Quality Management System.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the programme lifecycle.
• Ensure smooth transitions and handovers between project phases.
• Key Deliverables
• Collation and Review: Efficiently collate, format, and review monthly Engineering Team Lead reports.
• Monthly Reporting: Produce comprehensive monthly reports for the account director.
• Transition Planning: Develop and implement detailed engineering transition plans.
• Collaboration: Liaise with Engineering Team Leads and wider teams to maintain seamless service delivery.
• Opportunity Identification: Recognise and capitalise on areas of opportunity for account growth.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to service delivery.
• Support: Provide robust support to the account director, delivery director, and project manager.
• Resource: Ensure timely supply of skilled engineers to match customer requirements.