The Role

As an Aerospace Engineering Manager, you will have a role that is out of the ordinary. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will have direct responsibility for managing the Aerospace Engineering Team, as well as providing technical expertise to our cutting-edge new product development (NPI) field including the Banshee NG (Next Generation).

Day-to-day, you will:

Lead, plan, and direct a team of highly professional engineers, working in a design / development and analysis technical environment Provide technical leadership to projects, ensuring successful integration of inputs from subject matter experts within the aerospace engineering domain and work closely with Programme / Project Managers / Engineers, and other business functions, in the delivery of technical solutions, on time, within set budget milestones, and to required quality expectations Line manage the Aerospace Engineering Team and develop and mentor junior employees, to facilitate future growth of the business Review and approve technical documentation, including design reports, drawings, flight test plans, and other product / project technical documentation Provide technical support and advice to customers and internal stakeholders, including the field services team Provide support to flight trials / customer flight tests, with estimated 10% travel overseas

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week based at our Ashford site, with hybrid working available.

Essential experience of the Aerospace Engineering Manager:

Experience of managing complex engineering projects through full lifecycle Possess high level technical understanding of some of following disciplines: aerodynamics, aerostructures, aeroelasticity, flight dynamics, composite materials development, alongside broad aerospace engineering knowledge Have experience of working with Project Managers, ensuring projects are kept ‘on track’ and within project parameters Possess a strong understanding of other engineering disciplines to enable effective systems integration Have strong leadership and organisational skills, with previous proven line management experience Have had exposure to managing customer expectations / requirements, and presenting engineering solutions

Qualifications for the Aerospace Engineering Manager:

Degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical engineering, and extensive relevant engineering experience, ideally in an aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems or missile design environments

Our Benefits

Adaptive and flexible working Generous holiday allowance Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Enhanced maternity / paternity pay  Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community. 

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.