Senior Systems Engineering Manager

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness technological change to deliver innovations that provide a competitive advantage and improve everyday life. Expleo is supporting the UK\’s commitment to maintaining and enhancing naval electronic warfare capabilities to address modern threats in the maritime domain.

As the Senior Systems Engineering Manager you will join our Engineering Delivery Management team. In this critical role, you will lead and coordinate engineering teams to achieve technical, schedule, and financial objectives from start to finish. Responsibilities include developing project budgets, managing costs, scheduling activities, defining system development cycles, and ensuring resource requirements are met. You will oversee internal and subcontractor plans, manage timely deliveries, and maintain efficient problem reporting processes. You will provide technical direction, mentor staff, manage risks and opportunities, and ensure clear communication and alignment across all project facets.

This job opportunity can be carried out on a hybrid basis from any of the Expleo UK offices: Bristol, Preston, Derby or Belfast.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate engineering teams to achieve technical, schedule, and financial objectives.
• Develop and agree on project budgets, managing actual and forecast costs.
• Schedule internal activities and coordinate with subcontractors.
• Define the system development cycle and document processes, practices, and tools.
• Define resource requirements and communicate issues and constraints.
• Ensure clear and bounded work package requirements and manage scope.
• Review and validate internal and subcontractor plans.
• Manage timely deliveries and ensure efficient problem reporting.
• Monitor engineering activities through dashboards and manage risks and opportunities.
• Issue engineering status reports to Project Management.
• Provide technical direction and support performance management.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, fostering teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Identify and review technical risks and mitigation plans with Chief Engineers.
• Maintain regular communication with Project Manager, Chief Engineers, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with Engineering Departments to assign and manage resources and roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent education with relevant experience.
• Certifications: P.Eng. or CET or eligible to obtain P.Eng or CET.
• Preferred: Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or evidence of progress towards Professional Registration with a PEI; experience in Defence / Aerospace or safety-regulated environments.

Essential Skills

• Naval Combat Systems Integration
• Acceptance, Test and Commissioning
• Subcontractor management
• Senior Systems Engineering Delivery experience including IVVQA
• Certification experience in MOD defence

Desired Skills

• Electronic warfare background
• C2 command and control background (e.g., CMS, Tactitos)

Experience

• Experience coordinating system engineering activities and delivering cost and schedule management.
• Experience with electronic systems.
• Experience with JIRA, DOORS, EA

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment with clients and peers
• Opportunities to expand skills through challenging projects
• Expleo Academy with accredited training
• Competitive benefits including medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, wellbeing programme, and events

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: Defense and Space, Manufacturing and Military and International Affairs