System Engineering Manager

Company: Copello Global
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Location: Maidenhead
Job Description:

Copello are supporting a leading defence technology organisation within the Cyber domain in the search for an experienced Systems Engineering Manager professional. This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering advanced, secure capability solutions within highly regulated and mission-critical environments.

What you’ll do

  • Lead engineering delivery across complex programmes and projects.
  • Oversee system architecture, integration and lifecycle compliance.
  • Manage engineering budgets, schedules, risks and resource planning.
  • Support bid activities and drive improvements to cost, schedule and margin.
  • Act as a senior technical point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure engineering artefacts meet required standards and governance frameworks.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong background in Systems Engineering across the full lifecycle.
  • Experience delivering hardware and/or software-based capability solutions.
  • Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Solid understanding of engineering governance, risk management and cost control.
  • Experience within defence, aerospace or secure technology environments highly desirable.

Please note candidates must be eligible for DV Clearance for this position and hold a British passport.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Aaron by emailing your CV to aaron@copello.co.uk.

Posted: April 3rd, 2026