Engineering Manager - Space Propulsion & Mechanisms
LMO is a company based in the UK and Luxembourg, developing Propulsion Systems, Rendezvous & Proximity Operations Payloads, and Space Domain Awareness Payloads for Dual-Use applications.
LMO is involved in the design, development, verification, build, test, and operation of its space-borne subsystems and collaborates with major research and industrial players in the fields of propulsion, GNC, and Computer Vision technologies.
LMO UK is currently developing key propulsion technologies and subsystems to offer flexible and smart solutions for the complex future in-orbit servicing market. We work with major industrial partners and on challenging new projects. Programmes at LMO cover a range of applications across various technology readiness levels - from mission studies, new technology prototyping (TRL2-4), to development and qualification of full systems for space.
Position Summary
The ideal Engineering Manager candidate shall be a professional with an engineering or science background and with experience in relevant engineering areas such as Systems Engineering, Product Assurance, or Mechanisms. They will be expected to take responsibility for the management of the engineering team across projects and support existing projects technically as part of the team.
The Engineering Manager will be mainly responsible for coordinating engineering resources and helping to define additional resources required for successful delivery of projects. They will work with the Programme Manager to define project teams and identify resource constraints, impacts on project schedules, and reporting.
The Engineering Manager will be the line manager for a team of engineers. They will help coordinate personnel career development and ensure opportunities are available to mature the team's capabilities as a whole. There will also be an annual departmental budget to manage covering aspects such as training and development.
The Engineering Manager will be responsible for the Design, Development & System Engineering Processes for all product lines and development/qualification activities. This includes helping to define and formalise these processes for the engineering team to adhere to.
The Engineering Manager will also support Bids & Proposals, providing technical inputs and forecasting resources to ensure the correct resources are in place if the contract is won.
Based out of the UK office in Reading, the role will be a hybrid mix of home/office working.
Experience & Qualifications Required
* Understanding of project lifecycles, management of schedule and resources
* Experience in managing work packages (including technical coordination of engineering team), budgets, and reporting progress to project management
* Ability to report progress and risks
* General technical knowledge of engineering projects
* Implementation of processes
* Budget management
* Excellent technical communication and presentation skills (written/verbal)
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a larger multi-disciplinary engineering team
* Experience in at least one of the following areas: Systems Engineering (trade-off analysis, requirements management, etc.), ideally with exposure to Product Assurance
Additional Skills and Experience
* Knowledge of Propulsion Systems for Space Applications
* Familiarity with QA processes
* Familiarity with ECSS processes
Conditions
For this role, the base salary expectation, depending on experience, is between 60,000 GBP and 80,000 GBP per annum for a 40-hour work week. This includes 25 days annual leave.
LMO provides a pension scheme where it matches pension contribution up to 5% of the gross salary.
Contact Information
Email: info@liftmeoff.com
Phone: +44 1189 569544
Address: Unit 6, Weighbridge Row, Reading, RG1 8LX
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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