Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager
Purpose: Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to plan and deliver bids, projects, and product developments for TKMS Atlas UK.

This is a technical leadership role, not a line management position. The focus is on project delivery, technical oversight, and coordinating engineering teams (internal and subcontractors) to ensure products are designed, developed, and delivered successfully.

What TKMS Atlas UK Are Looking For
The ideal candidate is a technically strong engineer (Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/Software/Electronics) who has experience leading engineering work packages, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and supporting projects across the full engineering lifecycle. They should bring good technical communication, project delivery focus, and problem-solving leadership — even if they haven’t had formal line management responsibility.

Core Skills & Personal Strengths
• Excellent written communication - able to write bids, reports, and technical documentation.
• Strong presentation and verbal communication - presenting to stakeholders and project teams.
• Highly motivated, big-picture thinker, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Experience (Ideally, but can be developed in the role)
They’re looking for candidates with experience or competence in some of the following areas (not necessarily all):

Engineering Leadership
• Leading/overseeing engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Planning and delivering engineering work packages.
• Managing technical delivery (time, cost, quality, risk).

Systems & Product Development Experience
• Understanding full engineering lifecycle (design > development > test > qualification > acceptance).
• Documenting design processes and verifying system requirements.
• Leading engineering design activities, including risk identification and specification compliance.

Specialist Engineering Background
• Background in one or more: Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Electronics, or Software Engineering.

Project & Technical Management
• Using project management methodologies.
• Experience with estimation, costing, procurement, pricing, contracts, and bidding processes.
• Technical management delivery as a supplier/integrator.

Role Responsibilities (Day-to-Day Activities)
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver work packages.
• Develop engineering solutions — including costs, risks, and schedules.
• Manage delivery in line with cost, time, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate meetings, reporting, resources, and issue management.
• Act as the technical focal point between stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Provide engineering support during design, test, and acceptance phases.

Personal Qualities & Behaviours
Atlas wants someone who is:
• Energetic, proactive, “can-do” attitude.
• Strong decision-maker uses sound judgment.
• Able to contribute technical expertise to bids/projects.
• Innovative, pushing best practice.
• Good at building trust and relationships across teams and suppliers.
• Thrives in a dynamic, evolving business.

Other Key Details
• Location: Dorset Innovation Park (some potential for flexible working patterns, part-time or condensed hours possible).
• Employment Type: Permanent.
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for full UK Security Clearance (SC).