Technical Manager - MoD and Defence

Technical Manager – Permanent - Bristol Area – Attractive – Aerospace, Marine, MoD and Defence

A Technical Manager is required within an Advanced Aerospace, Marine and Defence Services Organisation. TheTechnical Manager will join the senior management team and will be responsible for the development and management of the Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability, ensuring that the team has the right technical capabilities, tools, and processes in place to meet the various project requirements, both now and in the future.

The Technical Manager is the focal point for technical excellence, resource planning for the capability and ensuring continuous improvement within the domain. The Technical Manager should have industrial experience in some, but not all of Flight Loads, Aeroelastics, Vibration or Test support, Aerodynamic Knowledge, Hydraulic Systems, Thermal Analysis, Acoustics and Modelling Using Matlab, Nastran and or Ansys Fluent. 

The successful Technical Manager will be responsible for the Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability, including day to day management and longer-term strategy.

Flexible working May be available with a hybrid working model for part of the week.

The Technical Manager you will be required to:

Provide technical leadership or support on projects where required
Ensure appropriate technical support is available for customer interactions
Manage external suppliers within the technical area, including tendering and quality audits
Facilitate team’s ability to deliver by ensuring right people, tools, and processes are in place
Act as the focal point for tools within the technical area
Evaluate current tool-sets and identify needs for new tools or upgrades
Develop business cases where new tools are required and leading their implementation
Ensure tools are used effective to support delivery and innovation
Allocation of the team members in line with the project requirements
Define and manage annual budget needs for internal development of capabilities/processes
Support business development activities and contribute to project proposals and bids
Hold technical checks and/or approvals for capability area in line with delegated authority
Act as the process owner for the technical domain, identifying missing or outdated processes
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and push for process change where needed
Own and manage bench tasks to support capability development and delivery readiness
Collaborate with other Technical Managers to ensure cross-functional alignment consistency
Facilitate recruitment of suitably qualified/skilled engineers to support growth of company
The Technical Manager Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

Candidates will be degree qualified (or equivalent), in a related discipline preferably Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics.
Post-graduate qualification to a Master’s degree or Doctorate in a relevant specialisation  would be desirable
Membership of an Engineering Body would be desirable
Chartered Engineer Status would be desirable
** Security Clearance and UK Nationals only for this role due to the nature of systems involved**

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high, and interviews will be arranged very soon and to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Technical Manager,then contact: Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on (phone number removed) or

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