Engineering Manager in Basingstoke

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing engineering teams to deliver projects, products, and services safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The role combines technical leadership, people management, operational oversight, and strategic planning to ensure engineering activities support business objectives and customer requirements.

Main Duties of this Position

• Grow and manage the engineering department, actively support and implement drawing office procedures, maintain company document release and engineering change request procedures.
• Liaise with the TEMPEST Controller and Test Compliance Officer on the design approaches to ensure compliance with UK and NATO TEMPEST standards, during the conceptual phase of product development through to volume production.
• Work closely alongside the Programme Director and COO to plan specific design activities, and allocate resources to meet the objectives of the engineering product development roadmap.
• Responsible for the timely execution of tasks associated with multiple projects, making sure that timelines are communicated and met, dependencies are visible and managed accordingly.
• Identify and implement, where required, improvements to the design development process e.g. process flow, performance tracking, design mitigation, cost and schedule management processes.
• Meet objectives agreed with line manager as far as timescales, cost estimates and technical performance is concerned.
• Experience of regulatory approval and compliance of electronic products including safety, EMC and experience of working within an ISO9001 environment.
• Provide the Operations and Sales Teams with technical support during the bid process.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, technical specialists, and project personnel.
• Conduct performance reviews, objective setting, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent.
• Promote technical excellence and professional development within the team.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary engineering contact for internal and external key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Present project and engineering performance updates to senior management.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A degree in a related technical discipline e.g. electronics, RF or Technologist diploma in engineering, applied science or a related field.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and stakeholder relationships.
• Significant experience in engineering leadership or management roles.
• Strong understanding of engineering processes, design controls, and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience delivering complex engineering projects or programmes.
• A passion for technology is essential and familiarity with complex electronic IT equipment would be welcome.
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Suite Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Capable of exercising excellent judgement and accepting responsibility.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards accreditation.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience in regulated industries such as aerospace, defence, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, or infrastructure.
• Leadership and people management
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Technical problem solving
• Risk and change management
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Budget and resource management
• Decision-making under pressure

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Budget adherence
• Quality and defect reduction metrics
• Health and Safety performance
• Customer satisfaction scores
• Employee engagement and retention
• Continuous improvement savings and efficiencies

Special Features of this position

• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understand the impact of design decisions on cost, timings and production build.
• Basic knowledge of UK & US Military EMC and Environmental Test Standards, E.G. Mil Stan 810, 461, Def Stan 00-35 & Def Stan 59-411.
• A basic understanding of TEMPEST design principles.

Able to work with good attention to detail to produce concise design documentation always aiming for a “right first time” approach.

• Ability to gain SC clearance.
• Full UK Driving license desirable.
• Willingness to travel to customer and supplier sites.
• A naturally ability to quickly identify risks/issues and effectively manage the situation to resolution.

Security Clearance. You will be expected to achieve clearance level within 3-months’ probation period as condition of employment. Basic security background checks will be performed on all successful candidates.

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