Date Posted: 2025-03-03
Country: United Kingdom
Location: GBRWLN111: Livingston Scotland, Oakbank Park Drive, Mid Calder, Livingston, EH53 0TJ
Position Role Type: Unspecified
Job Title: Programme Engineering Manager
Location: Livingston/ Glenrothes
Contract: Permanent
Company: Raytheon UK
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do.
The role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Engineering Manager to work within the Raytheon Advanced Products Engineering team in the delivery of complex and high-profile programmes.
As a result of the expansion of our Control Actuator Systems projects, we are looking for a highly motivated Programme Engineering Manager to support and steer the team, with a sound background in engineering product development and delivery, programme tracking and reporting. This role is focused on cross-functional team and task development and will report into the Raytheon UK Engineering Services Manager.
Main Duties:
* Engineering Leadership for a small, multi-located and hybrid (onsite/offsite) team, leading them through the design, development and introduction to production of Control Actuator systems test system projects.
* Generation/Coordination of the engineering development plans, execution against Raytheon’s standards and gating model, aligned to the overall Programme’s needs from early bid phase through to final delivery.
* Work package management for the team and reporting of key performance indicators for the work to be performed, working collaboratively with the rest of the Integrated Programme Team.
* External first point of contact and liaison for key internal and external customer organisations, requiring travel to customer sites in the USA.
* Close liaison with Test Development team leader and Project Design Authority (DA) to ensure technical integrity of programmes.
* Risk and Change Management for all engineering deliverables, including effective planning, mitigations, and monitoring to reduce risk or closure.
* Management and delivery adherence to the programme baseline schedule and budget, using ‘earned value’ techniques.
* This role will initially be an individual contributor, but there may be the need for line management of engineering teams as the team and projects grow.
Candidate Requirements:
* Extensive experience in engineering project management and guidance of multidiscipline, high-performance teams (cross-functional experience highly desirable).
* Full understanding of product development lifecycles, and lifecycle management, including planning and reporting requirements.
* Good understanding of Engineering budget, ideally utilising Earned Value Techniques.
* Experience in utilising work package management systems and reporting (e.g., MS Project).
* Demonstrated competency for strategic thinking and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management.
* Proven ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team and ability to advise programme teams and stakeholders.
* Broad based technical background with experience in product engineering design and integration.
* BSc/BEng in Engineering, Science.
* Eligibility to obtain SC Clearance.
Desirable:
* Experience within UK/US International defence industry or similar adjacent industry.
* Experience of automated test equipment (ATE), test development processes, instrumentation, and software.
* Experience with the use of National Instruments Labview/Teststand.
* Understanding of actuator systems, gearboxes, and associated control systems.
Benefits and Work Culture
* Competitive salaries.
* 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
* Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
* Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/role).
* Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade).
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.
Raytheon Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
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