Avionics Engineering Manager

Join the Team Building the Future of Flight

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, take on exciting challenges, and be part of a team that's shaping the future of aviation?

At Malloy Aeronautics, you'll play a key role in helping us develop innovative technology that's changing the way the world moves.

Who are we?

We're on a mission to revolutionise unmanned flight. At Malloy Aeronautics, we develop advanced heavy-lift UAVs for both defence and commercial applications.

What sets us apart is our in-house approach. From design and engineering to manufacturing and testing, the majority of our work happens under one roof in Berkshire, allowing us to innovate quickly, maintain exceptional quality, and bring ideas to life faster.

For our teams, that means hands‑on involvement, real ownership, and the opportunity to help shape the future of aviation.

What are we looking for?

The Engineering Manager provides specialist engineering expertise and functional leadership for multidisciplinary engineers developing avionics and robotic systems. The role is responsible for technical direction, people leadership, and engineering excellence, while also contributing to the successful delivery of selected programs and projects. This position balances long-term capability development with near-term execution, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant, high-quality, and aligned with organisational objectives.

• Provide specialist engineering expertise and direct functional leadership to avionics and robotics engineers, including performance management, coaching, and professional development
• Identify, lead and manage relevant business partnerships and sub-contracts
• Set and maintain technical standards, processes, and best practices across avionics and robotics disciplines
• Guide and contribute to development of system architectures, design decisions, and technical trade-offs in collaboration with principal engineers and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace, safety, and regulatory standards throughout the development lifecycle
• Support and lead project delivery for assigned programs, including planning, risk management, and resolution of technical issues
• Collaborate with product, programme, and operations teams to align engineering priorities with business objectives
• Ensure appropriate and effective application of the Engineering policies, the Engineering Life Cycle and their manifestation in Design Reviews and Technical Bid Reviews. Organise and lead design reviews as required

• Priory engineering experience in relevant discipline, including several roles in a lead or management role
• Specialist in avionics systems, embedded systems, and/or robotic control architectures
• Systems engineering principles and lifecycle management
• Aerospace and safety-critical development standards (e.g., DO-178, DO-254, ISO, IEC)
• Technical decision-making and problem solving in complex systems
• People leadership and team development
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Verification, validation, and test methodologies

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field (Masters preferred)
• Significant industry experience in avionics, robotics, or related embedded systems domains
• Prior experience leading engineering teams in a functional or line-management capacity
• Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Project or program delivery experience

• Alternate Fridays off with our 9-day fortnight
• BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Annual collective incentive bonus scheme
• Enhanced family leave with 6 months' full-pay maternity leave and 4 weeks' full-pay paternity leave
• 20 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare…