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Job Title – Mechanical Engineering Manager

Job Location – Bristol, Barrow-In-Furness OR Portchester, UK

Job ID – 18446

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates.

L3Harris in Portchester are the maritime industry’s autonomy partner of choice, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers. We have delivered more than 100 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) systems.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead and develop our exceptional teams across multiple UK sites. This is your chance to lead talented professionals in the design, development, and delivery of advanced mechanical systems for the maritime sector, while creating an environment where your teams can grow and excel.

Your focus will be on people leadership, building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Alongside this, you’ll oversee the delivery of complex mechanical solutions that have real-world impact in one of the most exciting and challenging industries.

Please note applications for this role will close on Friday 10th January 2025.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – Please note, the business expectation is to be onsite 60% over a one-month period.

• Half day finish on a Friday

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days

• Private medical insurance with optional family cover

• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution

• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)

• Group income protection

• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme

• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

  What the role will involve

  The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Inspiring Leadership: Lead, manage, and support multidisciplinary mechanical engineering teams across multiple UK sites, ensuring a shared vision and cohesive delivery.

• Empowering People: Mentor, coach and develop your teams, creating a culture where individuals feel valued and motivated to achieve their best.

• Driving Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and integration of complex mechanical systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with exceptional quality.

• Strategic Workforce Management: Plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring your teams are equipped to meet both current and future challenges.

• Promoting Innovation: Encourage a forward-thinking approach, driving continuous improvement and adopting new technologies to solve complex engineering challenges.

  What you’ll bring

  The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Equivalent of Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience working on complex engineering projects.

• Proven experience in leading and managing mechanical engineering teams, ideally in defense, maritime or similarly complex domains.

• A people first leader with a passion for empowering individuals and teams to achieve their potential.

• Technical expertise in mechanical engineering, including design, analysis, and systems integration.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and foster collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.

• Experience with delivering electrical systems in safety-critical or high-reliability environments is highly desirable.

  Important to know

  Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

  As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

  We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.