We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the UK team within ECS to lead our engineering function across New Product Introduction, revenue-generating projects, and process improvement.
This role focuses on people leadership, resource planning, and process development, ensuring the team delivers high-quality RF-based products into defence and aviation markets.
The UK Engineering Manager will work alongside a US counterpart, with clear leadership structure in place (Engineering Directors sit above both roles).
Location: Wappenham (3 days office / 2 WFH)
Role Purpose
- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Embedded Software, Hardware, Mechanical, Systems, RF).
- Strengthen engineering processes and implement improved digital governance (including Jira).
- Support and deliver approximately 6 active NPI or revenue generating programmes a year (typically under 10).
- Improve resource planning and execution to reduce team stretch.
- Ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Sales, Operations and Leadership.
This is primarily a management and process-focused role, with limited hands-on technical delivery expected.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Director of Engineering to deliver key strategic initiatives.
- Line manage and develop ~8 engineers across multiple disciplines.
- Own resource planning for NPI and revenue-generating projects.
- Lead engineering governance, stage-gate processes and KPI reporting.
- Implement and strengthen structured workflows (transitioning from paper-based processes to digital systems such as Jira).
- Act as Engineering representative in Sales Order Acknowledgement meetings.
- Ensure delivery commitments are met across the full product lifecycle.
- Support ISO 9001 compliance and process improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to technical reviews where appropriate (without being the primary designer).
What Success Looks Like (6–12 Months)
- Clear resource planning framework in place.
- Improved visibility of project status and KPIs.
- Successful adoption of structured project governance tools.
- Reduced team overload and improved delivery predictability.
- Strong collaboration between Engineering, Sales and Operations.
- Stable, engaged and well-led engineering team.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a similar Engineering Manager or Team Lead role, with proven line management responsibility.
- Strong background delivering technical projects or products within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience working within structured processes (e.g. ISO 9001) and driving process improvement.
- Excellent people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage priorities, resources and delivery under pressure.
- Strong analytical and organisational capability.
- Experience in defence or aviation, and/or knowledge of RF, embedded systems or electronics would be highly beneficial.
- Experience reporting to senior leadership and familiarity with Agile methodologies are advantageous.
- Must be a British Citizen or eligible for security clearance.
We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the UK team within ECS to lead our engineering function across New Product Introduction, revenue-generating projects, and process improvement.
This role focuses on people leadership, resource planning, and process development, ensuring the team delivers high-quality RF-based products into defence and aviation markets.
The UK Engineering Manager will work alongside a US counterpart, with clear leadership structure in place (Engineering Directors sit above both roles).
Location: Wappenham (3 days office / 2 WFH)
Role Purpose
- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Embedded Software, Hardware, Mechanical, Systems, RF).
- Strengthen engineering processes and implement improved digital governance (including Jira).
- Support and deliver approximately 6 active NPI or revenue generating programmes a year (typically under 10).
- Improve resource planning and execution to reduce team stretch.
- Ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Sales, Operations and Leadership.
This is primarily a management and process-focused role, with limited hands-on technical delivery expected.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Director of Engineering to deliver key strategic initiatives.
- Line manage and develop ~8 engineers across multiple disciplines.
- Own resource planning for NPI and revenue-generating projects.
- Lead engineering governance, stage-gate processes and KPI reporting.
- Implement and strengthen structured workflows (transitioning from paper-based processes to digital systems such as Jira).
- Act as Engineering representative in Sales Order Acknowledgement meetings.
- Ensure delivery commitments are met across the full product lifecycle.
- Support ISO 9001 compliance and process improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to technical reviews where appropriate (without being the primary designer).
What Success Looks Like (6–12 Months)
- Clear resource planning framework in place.
- Improved visibility of project status and KPIs.
- Successful adoption of structured project governance tools.
- Reduced team overload and improved delivery predictability.
- Strong collaboration between Engineering, Sales and Operations.
- Stable, engaged and well-led engineering team.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a similar Engineering Manager or Team Lead role, with proven line management responsibility.
- Strong background delivering technical projects or products within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience working within structured processes (e.g. ISO 9001) and driving process improvement.
- Excellent people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage priorities, resources and delivery under pressure.
- Strong analytical and organisational capability.
- Experience in defence or aviation, and/or knowledge of RF, embedded systems or electronics would be highly beneficial.
- Experience reporting to senior leadership and familiarity with Agile methodologies are advantageous.
- Must be a British Citizen or eligible for security clearance.
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