Systems Engineering Manager
Job in
Harlow, Essex County, CM17, England, UK
Listed on 2026-01-07
Listing for:
Prattwhitney
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
**** Country:
** United Kingdom
*
* Location:
** GBR
01:
Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
** Position Role Type:
** Unspecified An exciting opportunity has become available at Raytheon UK for a
** Systems Engineering Manager
** to join our Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) division. This role involves supporting a variety of programmes and R&D initiatives, while contributing to the growth of our engineering capability—a key driver of the business’s strategic expansion.
Based at our Harlow site on a hybrid working model (3 days on-site), you will report directly to the ATMS Senior Engineering Manager.
As the
** Systems Engineering Manager**, you will lead the systems engineering team, overseeing resource allocation and providing technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of military and civil projects worldwide. We are pleased to be able to offer CPD and wider opportunities as part of the growing engineering team in Raytheon UK.
** Raytheon UK
** At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
Our ATMS business has heritage in the development, manufacture, sustainment and support of secondary surveillance radar technology. Out technology is relied upon to marshal more than two-thirds of the world’s air traffic due to its precision accuracy and ability to detect aircraft even within the most crowded airspace. Designed and manufactured in the UK, our products are exported globally to RTX customers in more than 45 countries.
** Responsibilities
* ** Accountable manager for the ATMS System Engineering team (12 Systems Engineers) supporting all programmes
* Leading preparation of technical proposals in responses to bids
* Leading requirements analysis and management tasks – from capturing customer requirements to developing requirement sets for sub-systems & suppliers
* Leading systems design and development tasks – working both internally and closely with the existing supply chain and strategic partnerships to develop technical solutions
* Leading systems integration, verification and validation tasks – from developing sub-system level test specifications, through to generating compliance matrices to allow sign-off of top-level systems for delivery
* Defining the systems capabilities aspects of the APNT technology and product roadmaps
** Required Experience
*** Degree in an engineering (or related) subject
* Experience in accountability for and management of a systems engineering team across the product development lifecycle
* Experience in workload management and dynamic tasking across several projects for the systems function
* Experience in developing systems engineering capabilities across programmes and staffing experience levels
* Proven stakeholder management skills
* Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
* Willingness to travel throughout UK, Europe and the US
* Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance levels
** Desirable
* ** Surveillance radar domain knowledge and/or experience
* Experience in systems modelling approaches and simulation
* Knowledge of the certification process as part of the overall system lifecycle
** Benefits and Work Culture
*** Early finish Fridays, with a 37 hr working week
* Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.
* Competitive salaries
* 25 days holiday, increasing with service, + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
* Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
* Contributory Pension Scheme…
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