Lead Engineer

What you'll do:

Technically lead large projects, or multiple small projects.
Provide technical leadership to Project Engineers.
Be responsible for planning the engineering tasks, management of internal functions and generation of engineering management plans.
Engage with customers to ensure a solution meets their expectations and communicate the customer expectations internally.
Plan and present engineering design gate reviews, engage with internal functions (e.g. airworthiness, safety) to ensure the project delivery milestones are fully met
Manage technical risks and opportunities.
Execute all stages of system lifecycle (requirements management, validation, systems design, development, integration, verification and qualification per Eaton process and customer requirements)
Manage engineering change to ensure system integrity all through the lifecycle and ensuring traceability of all key design decisions.
Provide support and guidance in all areas of the product lifecycle.
Liaising with the engineering leadership and programme management teams to ensure the project is adequately resourced and support to identify any potential capability shortfalls.

Skills:

You'll need good communication skills, both verbal and written to interface with customers and internal stakeholders.
You must be self-motivated and proactive, using both your own technical skills and teamwork to find resolutions to issues.
You should have experience of engineering lifecycle and design reviews.
You must have experience in technical report writing.
You need to be comfortable presenting technical content at all levels across the business.
You should have had some indirect or direct management experience.
It is expected that you have previously held engineering sign off for documents, but it's not required.
Experience working with project management in the generation of schedules would be of benefit.Qualifications:

You should have 10 years experience in an engineering role - Aerospace and/or defence experience preferred