Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager
If you’re an experienced Engineering Manager looking to lead complex, high-value engineering programmes in a technically demanding environment, this is a role where your leadership and systems thinking will make a genuine impact.
 
This is an established and growing engineering organisation operating within a highly technical, project-driven environment. The business delivers advanced engineering solutions across complex systems, with a strong focus on innovation, quality, and long-term programme delivery. They promote flexible working arrangements and actively support work-life balance, including part-time and condensed hours.
As an Engineering Manager, you’ll take ownership of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across bids, projects, and product development activities. You’ll be responsible for ensuring technical delivery aligns with cost, schedule, and quality expectations, while driving robust engineering processes and systems thinking throughout the lifecycle.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across bids and project delivery
• Develop technical solutions, including cost, risk, and programme planning
• Oversee engineering lifecycle activities from concept through to delivery
• Ensure outputs meet technical specifications, quality standards, and timelines
• Manage engineering work packages, including reporting, resources, and risks
• Support design, test, and acceptance phases to ensure system integrity
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships internally and externally
• Contribute to bids, tenders, and technical proposals
• Report on engineering performance including cost, schedule, and risk

What They’re Looking For

• Strong background in electrical and electronic systems engineering
• Relevant qualification (Degree, HND or equivalent) in engineering discipline
• Experience leading engineering teams or work packages in complex environments
• Knowledge of CE/UKCA directives, EMC, and electrical safety standards
• Experience with system engineering processes and product development lifecycles
• Ability to manage technical delivery across multiple concurrent activities
• Strong communication skills, including technical reporting and presentations
• Understanding of project management principles and delivery frameworks
• Experience with bids, costing, and technical proposals is advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Permanent position
• Flexible working options (full-time, part-time, condensed hours)
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact engineering programmes
• Support for ongoing training and development
• Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment

Call to Action To apply or find out more about this Engineering Manager opportunity, contact Ian at Holt Engineering today:
Email: ian.broadhurst@holtengineering.co.uk
Phone: 07734406996