At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex engineering programmes and ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects.
- Company: Join SII UK, a trusted partner in Aerospace and Defence engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy a fulfilling work environment with career development opportunities and a commitment to collaboration.
- Other info: Be part of a certified Great Place To Work® with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on next-generation systems while working with multidisciplinary teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in engineering delivery and project management within complex programmes is essential.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) to lead the delivery of complex engineering programmes. This role sits at the heart of programme execution, ensuring that engineering activities are delivered on time, within cost, and to the required quality standards. You will act as the bridge between engineering teams and programme leadership, taking ownership of planning, coordination, and delivery performance across multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Own delivery of engineering scope to cost, schedule, performance, and quality targets
- Define and manage engineering work packages, including scope, deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria
- Develop and maintain integrated engineering plans, including dependencies, critical paths, and cross‑discipline coordination
- Lead engineering delivery across the full lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and qualification
- Coordinate and lead design reviews, technical reviews, and lifecycle gates
- Ensure delivery of engineering artefacts, including Engineering Management Plans, review documentation, and lifecycle evidence
- Lead integration planning and execution across systems, software, and hardware domains
- Monitor delivery performance using engineering metrics and drive corrective actions
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and delivery dependencies
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage engagement with key stakeholders
- Provide clear and concise reporting to programme and senior stakeholders
- Support bid and proposal activities with engineering planning and cost estimation
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in engineering delivery, project management, or work package management within complex programmes
- Previous hands-on engineering experience in: electronics, hardware, systems or firmware engineering
- Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and integration challenges
- Demonstrable experience managing cost, schedule, and delivery performance
- Experience using planning and control tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera, EVM tools)
- Demonstrated background in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Proven capability in integration planning and execution, including managing dependencies and ensuring readiness for integration and verification activities
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working within configuration-controlled, safety-critical, or regulated engineering environments (e.g. defence, aerospace, rail, nuclear)
Desirable Skills
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches
- Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies
- Understanding of risk management and safety/security considerations
With five strategic offices in Belfast, Chester, Farnborough, London and Oxford, we work in partnership with our customers UK-wide to deliver high-impact engineering solutions. SII UK is a trusted Aerospace and Defence engineering partner, supporting the delivery of complex, mission‑critical programmes while helping to shape the future of innovation across next‑generation systems and technologies.
Our teams contribute daily to creating a fulfilling, stimulating and career development focused work environment. True to our human‑centred values, we are committed to making SII UK a Great Place To Work®, having been certified 5 years running. Joining SII UK means being part of our collective goals, guided by our mission “Let’s Tech Together,” and helping to build a digital future that is sustainable, at the heart of an environment that values learning & collaboration.
Engineering Delivery Manager in Plymouth employer: SII Group Switzerland
SII UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises employee growth and collaboration. With a strong commitment to innovation in the Aerospace and Defence sectors, our teams benefit from a culture that values learning and development, alongside competitive benefits and a focus on work-life balance. By joining us, you will be part of a mission-driven organisation that has been recognised as a Great Place To Work® for five consecutive years, ensuring a fulfilling career path in a supportive setting.
