Project Engineering Lead

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

You really must have:

• Ability to produce clear concise engineering documentation
• Degree or equivalent
• Good problem-solving ability
• Good schedule and budget control
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, across multiple sites
• Strong leadership competency and team-working skills
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and business processes
• Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas
• Be able to work onsite at Luton at least 3 days a week

It would be preferable if you had:

• A background in embedded software
• Recent experience planning large software projects
• Experience with DO-178C

You will report to the Project Engineering Manager and be responsible for:

• Producing effective, efficient and realistic plans to deliver the solution (risks/opportunities are identified, estimates are validated, stakeholders are bought in).
• Ensuring effective implementation of the company’s Lifecycle Management, including Design & Gate Reviews and Processes, to:

1. Agree qualification & acceptance criteria and design certification

2. Validating and Meeting Targets for Development of Design Maturity

3. Be responsible for all engineering aspects of the monthly Project Performance Reviews

• Providing engineering leadership to a multi-disciplinary, Integrated Project Team (IPT) throughout the project lifecycle to deliver the plan on time, in budget and to quality standards (lifecycle reviews are held, reporting mechanisms are in place, high level of motivation maintained within the team, consistent high level of performance achieved).
• Ensuring the engineering team delivers the “best value” solution compliant with the customer’s technical and budgetary requirements, contractual, safety and legislative standards and is consistent with the business strategy.
• Promoting streamlined ways of working across the engineering lifecycle in order to be competitive.
• Ensuring re-use and modularity across any solutions proposed.
• Establishing and maintain good lines of communication across the Engineering IPT and upwards to the IPT lead and Engineering Leadership
• Supporting the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions
• Controlling project configuration and change management
• Working closely with the Project Chief Engineer to resolve technical or programme conflicts and ensure that the design rationale is documented
• Delivering to agreed performance targets
• Supporting the teams working in an Agile manner