Expleo Engineering UK is expanding its Electronics & Embedded Systems (EES) capability rapidly, so we are looking to recruit an Engineering Team Lead who are keen to progress their careers with a growing company and who want to help our customers make real products.

This Work Package involves the provision of Engineering Management and leadership of the Expleo Engineering resources in the Hardware, Systems and Safety elements of the project development, ensuring compliance and delivery of all agreed workpackages and Purchase orders between Expleo Group Ltd and the customer.

Onsite work in Rochester is required

Responsibilities

Manages the engineering team to ensure that all deliverables defined in the Statement of Work (SoW) are achieved in terms of time and quality
Fully understand the Project contractual and legislative requirements and ensure these are clearly cascaded to the team
Integrates all the different technical functions of the project team to ensure that the technical requirements are met
Ensures resource capabilities and skill allocation are suitable for the project
Manage and control checking of deliverables
Manage continuous process improvement
Be the technical focal point of the team and build good working relationships with customers
In conjunction with the PM, hold regular meetings with project Team leaders, Task leaders and Team members as agreed at the start of the project to ensure that the project is on track
Supports Project Managers in planning activities and tracking progress against the plan and identifying and prioritising project dependencies
Provides input into Project Managers on additional scope and change impact
Provide technical governance to an engineering team and ensure the technical aspects of the project comply with the QMS
Ensures the Quality representative has RFT data, reviews the processed results and ensures corrective actions are communicated to team members
Supports Project Managers on continual risk assessments during the life of the project
Work with your team to identify, develop, test and deliver cost saving initiatives
Ensures Task initiation Forms are complete (technical, schedule and allocated hours) and distributed to the team members, where appropriate
Develop team members through new skills, adding responsibility and encouraging them to contribute to team activities
Develop all team members so they have an appreciation of the different functions that are involved in the delivery of the project
Create a positive and inclusive environment where people feel valued for the skills and knowledge that they bring to the team and build a team culture of shared events and rewarding behaviour
Support annual & mid-term appraisals and maintain constructive feedback throughout the year
Recommends training needs, to Head of Business & Chief Engineers, of individuals in support of the project
Weekly Reports outlining current financial and technical aspects of each purchase order in Hardware Engineering
Monthly Reports outlining current financial and technical aspects of each purchase order in Hardware, Systems and safety Engineering
Workpackages defining Expleo engineering activities, requirements, deliverables, assumptions and dependencies
Develop and monitor Expleo Engineering Action Tracker
Monitor and drive the design artefacts to a level that is accepted by the Customer

Qualifications

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or have evidence of progress towards Professional Registration

Essential skills

Experience of Marine hardware, Digital and Analogue systems
Experience in leading Engineering Teams to deliver complex multi-functional projects
Strong Engineering background for the capabilities listed
Robust knowledge of the quality requirements of ISO9001
Demonstrated experience in a customer facing engineering role
Marine Defence experience required
Experienced in Defence / Aerospace Electronics and Hardware systems

Experience

Practical, relevant experience in a product development environment performing similar roles
Expertise in digital/analogue and power systems with experience from design/layout to verification
A good engineering degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline

Benefits

Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age