Operations and Technical Engineering Manager

This role is based in Farnborough, supporting secure ground and airborne communication and network systems for the military, international forces and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage one or more teams or a department, including workforce planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Own all operational activities related to product manufacture, repair, and customer returned products through warranty processes.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for all customer returned products and engineering-related activities within the facility.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise throughput, yield, and quality across systems, processes, and procedures.
• Monitor build and repair issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and execute operational plans aligned to functional strategies with a one to two year impact horizon.
• Manage maintenance and calibration of all operational equipment, including test equipment, thermal chambers, and cooling systems.
• Oversee Customer Furnished Equipment (CFE), including buffer stock and returned products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with significant experience in operations, engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience leading multi‑level teams, including managers and supervisors, within a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Strong background in managing product manufacture, repair operations, and customer returned product processes.
• Experience in developing and executing operational plans and contributing to functional strategy.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance, calibration processes, and operational facility management.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, or departmental financial performance.
• Broad technical expertise across engineering or related disciplines, or deep specialisation in a specific technical area.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover.
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x).
• Group income protection.
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme.
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support.
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary).

Important to Know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

Equal Opportunity Employment

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.