Engineering Manager

This role will be based in our Bristol office however as part of our commitment to flexible working, employees are able to work from home for part of the week.

Stirling is a medium/small dynamic and growing business, and to meet the exciting challenges, it is expected that technical managers balance hands-on technical work and technical leadership together with the management activities of capability development, resource planning and line management.

Responsible for the Mechanical Design capability, including day to day management and longer-term strategy.

Ultimately responsible for the quality of mechanical design internal and external deliverables

Technical project leadership

Manufacture drawing Check/Approval

Resource management and allocation of the Mechanical Design team members in line with the project requirements

Define and manage annual budget needs for internal development of capabilities and processes in line with company objectives

Support business development activities

Contribute to project proposals and bid, including technical solution and estimated quantity of work

Hold technical check and/or approval for the capability area in line with the delegated authority

Support the capability team members to ensure that they have continued development in line with the individual and company needs

Recruitment of suitably qualified and skilled engineers to support the growth of the company

The successful candidate must currently hold Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible to obtain SC

Candidates will ideally be degree qualified (or equivalent), in a related discipline preferably Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with strong demonstrable experience of mechanical design in a highly regulated field.