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In this pivotal leadership role, you will head an engineering team supporting customer Part M requirements and directly enabling Part 145 delivery across customer, BDUK, and supplier activities. Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, you will drive operational excellence and technical governance.\nBDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,000 people in the UK. BDUK is responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Through Life Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services.\nThe successful candidate will lead the BDUK Design Center as well as the Production Engineering team. In this role the candidate will continue the growth and development of the Design Center to deliver current and future design engineering requirements across the broad BDUK design and operations portfolio. 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Production Engineering includes the following activities, Material Review Board (MRB), Manufacturing Planning and Manufacturing Engineering.\nKey Responsibilities:\nAccountable for the execution and delivery of work scope to programmes and for business growth\nFocal for delivery of GeoDiversity projects for non-BDUK entities\nManagement of resource demand and supply, including recruitment of new staff when required\nReporting of performance into Functional management meetings\nPeople management, including performance enablement and talent management\nPromote technical excellence in the department through use of Design Practices and Technical Design Reviews\nCoach team members to develop their careers through the structure of Technical Lead Engineers and Boeing Designated Experts to membership of the Technical Fellowship\nConduct networking activities with the wider Boeing Enterprise to ensure functional development\nFurther evolution of the requirements and definition of the department in the context of the Engineering Function and the evolving BDUK organisation, including development of an appropriate culture aligned to the Enterprise values\nYearly forecasting of the departmental budget and management and review of financial performance\nManagement of department, function and programme Risk, Issues and Opportunities\nDevelopment and execution of a departmental operational strategy and roll out of engineering initiatives, aligned to the Function and Business Unit strategies\nMember of Engineering LT\nManage employees and first-level managers performing activities within multiple Engineering disciplines\nThe Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:\nCompetitive salary and annual incentive plans\nContinuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next\nSuccess as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way\nAn inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs\nExcellent Adoption and Parental leave options\n23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year\nPension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution\nCompany paid BUPA Medical Plan\nShort Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks\nLong Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week\n6x annual salary life insurance\nLearning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development\nAccess to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives\nBasic Qualifications and Experience:\nEngineering degree typically acquired through an accredited course of study\nKnowledge of Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles (RAs), specifically RA4800 series\nPrior Engineering leadership\nThe ability to obtain UK Security Clearance\nPreferred Skills:\nStrategic thinker, who is comfortable starting with a “clean sheet of paper”, and able to “Create what isn’t, rather than manage what is”\nCommitment to International collaboration, and the desire to build a Global Engineering solution\nUnderstand the Processes and Procedures to define and grow an Engineering Design Organisation to support the immediate and future needs of the BDUK business\nAble to think beyond the current Design capabilities in support of the BDUK strategic roadmap to optimise BDUK’s position in the market\nA solid understanding of the Engineering Design and Material Review Board process\nA solid understanding of Financial and Budgetary management to support both internal and external business cases\nStrong reporting and communication skills, with the ability to “tell-the-story” in a simple manner through data and analytics, and able to “cut through the noise”\nLanguage Requirements:\nNot ApplicableEducation:\nBachelor's Degree or EquivalentRelocation:\nRelocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.Security Clearance:\nThis position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.Visa Sponsorship:\nEmployer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program\nThis position is not contingent upon program awardShift:\nNot a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)","description_format":"text","description_chars":5603,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Life insurance","Parental leave","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Industrial Engineering","Military","Space & Aerospace"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-08T13:28:11Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-30T12:48:36Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker, Graduate Trainee, Senior or Specialist Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker; 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