Overview
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Delivery Lead to oversee the successful delivery of complex engineering programmes. In this contract role, you will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, manage work packages, and ensure projects stay on track regarding plans and schedules. You'll work closely with various technical teams to provide visibility on programme progress, risks, and required actions, supporting the overall objectives of the engineering delivery.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and track engineering work packages, schedules, dependencies and completion criteria.
- Coordinate activities across systems, software, hardware, mechanical, RF and verification teams.
- Monitor programme progress, identify delivery risks and blockers, and drive resolution or escalation where required.
- Support engineering change control, verification readiness and programme review activities.
- Develop and maintain engineering delivery plans and task-level work breakdown structures.
- Produce regular status reports highlighting progress, risks, dependencies and recovery actions.
- Facilitate regular engineering delivery reviews and follow up on agreed actions.
- Maintain accurate delivery information within programme management tools, including Jira.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading delivery across complex, multidisciplinary engineering or product development programmes.
- Demonstrable experience coordinating engineering work packages across multiple technical disciplines.
- Strong planning, scheduling, risk management and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience tracking and reporting engineering progress, dependencies and delivery risks.
- Practical experience using Jira for programme or delivery management.
- Ability to challenge constructively, drive accountability and deliver results in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong organisational skills and sufficient technical understanding to coordinate complex engineering activities effectively.
- Desirable: Background in systems engineering or experience in regulated, safety-critical environments.