Engineering Manager – UAV / Robotics
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Location: NearBerkshire
Salary: £70,000–£85,000 depending on experience
Working pattern: Full-time, predominantly on-site
Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for UK SC clearance
DV clearance is highly desirable
Summary
Venn Group is working exclusively with a defence company to recruit an Engineering Manager. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead the mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering function. You will be responsible for programme delivery, engineering resources, development processes, suppliers, system builds and test campaigns.
This position offers a defined progression route towards Head of Engineering and delegated design authority as the company grows.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engineering activity across multiple concurrent programmes
- Manage engineering schedules, priorities, resources and technical risks
- Lead and develop the mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering team
- Chair design reviews, gate meetings and build-coordination activities
- Present technical evidence and decision packages to the design authority
- Manage configuration baselines and engineering change control
- Oversee environmental, vibration, integration and flight-test campaigns
- Manage specialist suppliers and subcontract manufacturers
- Lead the transition from prototypes into low-rate production
- Coordinate with software, autonomy, operations, quality and production teams xgikmsk
- Support customer reporting, acceptance and programme reviews
- Remain involved in technical integration and troubleshooting
Essential experience
- Degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience
- At least eight years' engineering experience, including three or more within UAVs, robotics, avionics or another hardware-intensive sector
- Delivery of complex electromechanical products from concept to operational hardware ...
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