Engineering Manager - Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom - Ultra Maritime
Description
Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence:
Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.
Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide.
With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge.
We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success.
Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.
Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwideFlexible Working
At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible.
Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can.
Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.
Loudwater, Greenford, and Weymouth exclusively offer a 9-day fortnight working pattern, offering extended weekends every other week, granting you more time to pursue your passions.
It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be.
We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.
Job Description
The Systems Engineering and Engineering Management function in Ultra provides expertise to all projects through the bid and full development lifecycle.
It ensures that both project and statutory requirements are met and works to improve the effectiveness of the systems design function within the company.
It is responsible for the system architecture and integration of the solution. It is responsible for design for cost and design for manufacture.An individual at this grade leads large teams to input into the plans of the function.
Will be responsible for implementing policy and ensuring delivery within area of responsibility, linking with other parts of the function or business.
About The Role
The Engineering Manager, will lead a multi-disciplinary Customer Facing team to successfully execute engineering activities within our Through Life Support business pillar, which supports our in-service maritime projects and programmes.
The Engineering Manager will be responsible for successfully delivering engineering activities to time, cost and quality across all engineering aspects; providing engineering leadership to the multi-disciplinary project team; ensuring solutions meet their requirements / are fit for purpose; and providing technical governance to other programs as required.
Provide Engineering leadership for a multi-disciplinary team to:
Define and describe the Technical Solution during bids or project scope changes; support the Project/Programme Managers and Project Engineering Leads (PELs) in cost estimation, approving the estimated cost and schedule
Managing project mobilisation of engineering activities, including the definition of delivery strategies, definition of Work and Organisation Breakdown Structures, resource requirements and agreement of work-packages
Planning and managing engineering activities to ensure delivery to time, cost and quality requirements
Identification of all resources (people, tools and process) required to deliver the projects
Identifying, assessing and mitigating engineering and technical risk
Ensuring engineering projects are managed in accordance with company process
Working with the Programme Manager to successfully deliver solutions that meet the Customer's needs / requirements to cost / schedule
Working with relevant internal stakeholders to resolve engineering resource conflicts
Coaching and mentoring of other engineers including PELs
Lead or Chair technical and design reviews
Support the continuous improvement of the Engineering function and specifically the engineering management function and supporting PEL roles
Other tasks as assignedSkills, Qualifications and Experience As An Engineering Manager
Required Skills/experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Math, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
Maritime domain experience
Candidate must be capable of acquiring security clearance
Experience of Management of Engineering projects
Delivery to Defence customers, including design and qualification to military standards
Engineering management of a multi-disciplinary teams to successfully deliver complex solutions
Mange and drive the requirement and acceptance activities to achieve contract sign-off
Support the project design reviews (System, Preliminary and Critical Design Phases) for multiple programs
Technical management of subcontractors
Supervised Integration, Verification and Validation activities
Knowledge of System Engineering lifecycles
Supervise an interdisciplinary team and manage the perspectives of disciplines
A team-oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals
Strong communication skills; positive attitude
Must be self-motivated, adaptable, and attentive to details
Willing to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment#CVL
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Relocation Support
Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that's why we search across the UK for talent.
We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality.
Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.