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# System Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Copello Global
- **Location:** Maidenhead, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Safety Critical Systems, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/40508895/

## About the Role

* Strong background in systems engineering across the full lifecycle

 * Proven experience leading engineering teams (ideally 10+ people)

 * Track record delivering complex, regulated, or safety-critical systems

 * Solid understanding of project planning, estimation, and governance across the defence industry

 * Confident engaging with customers, stakeholders, and suppliers

 * Ability to balance technical oversight with delivery leadership

## Description

We're seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex, high-impact technical projects. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive engineering excellence across the full project lifecycle-ensuring delivery meets cost, schedule, and quality expectations.

The Role

You'll take ownership of engineering delivery across one or more projects, coordinating teams and ensuring a structured, robust systems engineering approach is applied throughout. Acting as a key interface between technical teams, stakeholders, and customers, you'll play a critical role in shaping successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

 * Lead and manage engineering delivery across multiple projects

 * Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and allocate work packages effectively

 * Ensure adherence to a structured systems engineering lifecycle

 * Own engineering scope, schedule, budget, and risk management

 * Oversee delivery of engineering artefacts to required quality and governance standards

 * Identify, assess, and manage technical and delivery risks

 * Support project planning, resourcing, and performance reporting

 * Manage change, dependencies, and delivery priorities

 * Act as the primary engineering point of contact for internal and external stakeholders


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