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Systems Engineering Manager
Callen-LenzManage Systems Engineering department at Callen-Lenz, specializing in UAS solutions for aerospace. Lead technical team and systems engineering processes for diverse projects in aviation.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the growth of the Systems Engineering department and champion the use of systems thinking practices across the business.
- Be responsible for establishing and maintaining systems engineering principles and tools across delivery teams.
- Provide pastoral care and career development for the growing department.
- Lead & Grow the Systems Engineering Department.
- Guide, or lead where appropriate, the department in their technical duties.
- Define, implement, and continuously improve the Systems Engineering processes, tools, templates, and ways of working, aligned to standards where appropriate (such as ARP4754, ISO15288).
- Champion a strong engineering culture that promotes systems thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, professional standards, and safe, compliant ways of working.
- Introduce, where appropriate, Model Based Systems Engineering processes and tools.
- Build organisational capability through recruitment / headcount growth, training, knowledge transfer, and succession planning to create a Systems Engineering department aligned to business needs.
- Lead major technical reviews and assurance activities to ensure performance, safety, and airworthiness of delivered systems.
- Support the delivery streams in ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of core Systems Engineering outputs.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, or related field.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and managing an engineering team.
- Demonstrable experience of technical leadership and engineering line management within aerospace, defence, or a similarly regulated industry.
- Proven experience delivering Systems Engineering across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept through manufacturing and in-service to disposal.
- Strong expertise in:
- - Requirements management and traceability.
- - Requirements-to-design mapping and change control.
- - Verification & Validation (V&V) planning and execution, including VCRM and test reporting.
- Demonstrated experience leading or line managing engineering teams, including performance management, coaching, and workload planning.
- Experience operating within a matrix organisation, balancing functional leadership with programme delivery demands.
- Strong systems thinking capability, with the ability to decompose complex systems into structured architectures and product breakdowns.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Chief Engineers, other functional managers, and senior leadership.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and engineering excellence.
- Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK.
- Capable leader.
- Excellent communicator.
- Excellent problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to commit to occasional national and international travel.
- A full valid UK driving license.
- Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK.
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
- Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed
- Share Incentive Plan
- Green Car Scheme
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Bupa
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Systems EngineeringRequirements managementVerification & Validation (V&V)Requirements-to-design mappingChange controlTechnical leadershipEngineering line managementModel Based Systems EngineeringPerformance managementSafety and quality assurance
Soft Skills
LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkCoachingWorkload planningOrganizational capabilityCollaborationCommitment to excellence