Engineering Manager (Product Development)

Company: Frontier Resourcing
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Location: Essex
Job Description:

Programme Engineering Manager (Product Development)

Salary up to c£70,000 + excellent benefits package and annual bonus

Harlow – Hybrid

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to join a high-profile APNT (Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing) programme.

This is not a pure Programme Manager role. We’re looking for someone with a strong engineering background who can work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams while driving programme delivery, managing risks, coordinating activities and providing technical leadership.

What will set you apart in this role is proven experience and strong understanding of product development lifecycles in a high technology engineering sector.

Due to the nature of work and projects, you will be required to undergo UK SC Security Clearance (existing SC desirable but not essential). To be eligible for security clearance, you will need to be a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead engineering delivery across a complex product development programme
  • Coordinate and drive multidisciplinary engineering activities
  • Support engineers in overcoming technical and programme challenges
  • Manage programme schedules, risks and reporting
  • Work closely with Design Authorities, Chief Engineers and Programme Leadership
  • Mentor technical leads and engineering teams

What you’ll bring:

  • Engineering leadership within defence, aerospace, electronics or other highly regulated industries
  • Mission-critical product development and qualification programmes
  • Electronic systems development and transition into manufacturing
  • Programme planning, scheduling and delivery management
  • Risk, issue and change management
  • Stakeholder management across engineering and programme teams
  • Experience working within matrix organisations

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary with annual bonuses
  • Excellent pension and benefits
  • Work on highly impactful, secure programmes
  • Strong career development and progression opportunities
  • Collaborative, engineering led environment

Posted: July 1st, 2026