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Senior Engineering Manager

Vacancy Reference: 2023/CLA-205

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £70,000 - £85,000 per annum depending on relevant experience

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Initiative
• Creativity
• Agility
• Integrity
• Enjoyment

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About the Role

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be reporting to the Head of Engineering. This exciting role will place the right candidate at the forefront of uncrewed air systems development in the UK. Leading multiple multi-disciplinary engineering teams you will be responsible for the design and development of new and existing UAS platforms. In this key role you will be pivotal in shaping the future of uncrewed aviation.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management

• Leadership and management of multidisciplinary engineering design teams
• Coach, mentor and develop staff including providing career and professional development and training opportunities
• Provide performance management through establishment of goals, feedback and encouraging employee contribution
• Generate and manage workload plans to ensure timely project delivery and creating staff development opportunities
• Recruit and support organisational growth
• Develop tools, processes, and training to advance engineering capability
• Ensure any manufacturing, test or flight operations are undertaken by the team safely in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures

Technical Responsibilities

• Guide, or lead where appropriate, the capturing of customer requirements, shaping a technical solution for customer proposals through to delivery
• Provide ongoing technical assurance to projects through life, supporting the nominated technical lead and project manager
• Represent the company with customers and suppliers as necessary.
• Lead major technical reviews, including design reviews.
• Ensure quality and compliance with the company’s policies and procedures.

Project Delivery

• Estimate and plan complex projects in close cooperation with the programme management team
• Support the programme management team, by managing and motivating the team to deliver projects on time and to budget

Company & Strategic Growth

• Provide technical input to new business development activity, bids and proposals.
• Supporting the CEO and Head of Design to ensure the Company has an appropriate culture and systems to conduct its activities both lawfully and ethically

About You

Qualifications and skills

Essential

• Educated to degree level in an engineering or technical subject.
• Demonstrable line management and senior leadership experience
• Experience of leading technical teams to deliver complex products from concept to delivery
• Experience in aircraft design and/or complex system integration
• Whole lifecycle experience within aviation, defence, or a similarly regulated industry

Desirable

• Experience of uncrewed air systems and/or a keen interest in aviation
• Rapid prototyping, design for manufacture, agile delivery methodologies

Personal

• Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK
• Able to work near Salisbury, Wiltshire UK
• Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
• Available for occasional national and international travel
• Able to lead, manage and motivate a technical team
• Good communicator within teams and senior leadership
• Excellent problem solving ability
• Enthusiasm for their work and self-motivated

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.