This is a very senior technical leadership position requiring significant industry experience. The successful candidate must have:
* Extensive gas turbine and/or turbomachinery experience
* A proven track record in technical leadership
* Experience leading complex engineering programmes
* Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex engineering programmes from concept through to delivery.
* Own programme scope, budget, schedule, resources, technical delivery and risk.
* Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams of approximately 10–20 engineers.
* Provide technical direction and decision-making based on strong gas turbine and turbomachinery knowledge.
* Develop and manage Statements of Work (SOW), bids, cost models and technical proposals.
* Lead systems engineering activities and ensure technical alignment across disciplines.
* Manage programme scope, including identifying and bidding additional customer requirements.
* Ensure engineering deliverables meet contractual, technical and programme requirements.
* Monitor programme performance using Earned Value Management (EVM).
* Work directly with customers and senior stakeholders to define requirements, resolve technical issues and communicate programme progress.
Essential Experience
* 15+ years' relevant engineering/programme experience, or equivalent industry experience.
* Extensive gas turbine and/or turbomachinery experience
* Previous experience in a senior technical leadership position
* Proven experience leading complex engineering programmes from concept through to delivery.
* Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, ideally 10–20+ engineers.
* Strong understanding of gas turbine architecture, turbomachinery design and the interaction between engine systems.
* Ability to make independent technical and programme decisions at a senior leadership level.
Qualifications
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
* Chartered Engineer status is desirable.
* Formal programme/project management qualifications are advantageous
Salary description
£70000.00 - £80000.00 per year