Engineering Project Manager
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tewkesbury • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Managing a complex development programme involving a cross functional engineering team
- Leading key design reviews in accordance with process (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR etc)
- Estimating, scheduling and tracking progress amongst the engineering team and reporting earned value metrics including CPI, SPI, ETC, BCWS, BCWP and ACWP
- Managing risks and planning mitigation strategies to minimise technical risk
- Interfacing with and presenting to key stakeholders including customers, regulatory authorities and, internally, with senior managers
- Guiding a new product development through the systems engineering lifecycle ensuring compliance against internal processes and legal and safety standards
- Contributing to the generation of technical proposals, bids and supporting internal review, governance and sign-off.
- Guiding and mentoring engineers to support skills development within the wider team.
Requirements
- Experience of leading an engineering development programme and applying Earned Value Management techniques
- Good experience of Project Management and familiarity with Microsoft Project and other engineering management tools such as JIRA
- Experience of working under tight time pressures and interfacing with key stakeholders including customers
- Experience in leading a team of engineers of multiple disciplines and levels.
- A good understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and key design reviews and artefacts
- Previous relevant experience, ideally in engineering or with relevant transferable skills in a Defence, Aerospace or other complex embedded environment.
- Proven ability to manage projects through the entire engineering development lifecycle.
- Strong communication skills working with a wide range of stakeholders, both inside and outside the organisation, with an ability to lead and influence engineers, managers and customers.
- Awareness of a range of engineering skills, disciplines and development methodologies.
- At least five years of experience within systems, software or hardware engineering, ideally in the defence and/or security markets with at least two years’ experience in a project leadership role.
Benefits
- £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
- Flexible or part-time working arrangements considered upon request
- Half day finish on a Friday
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Earned Value ManagementProject ManagementSystems Engineering LifecycleDesign ReviewsRisk ManagementTechnical ProposalsEngineering Development LifecycleStakeholder ManagementSchedulingProgress Tracking
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationMentoringInterfacingInfluencingTeam ManagementCollaborationProblem SolvingTime ManagementAdaptability