Engineering Manager Aviation & Robotics

Job Title: Engineering Manager Aviation and Robotics

Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire

Salary Range: Negotiable

The Malloy Aeronautics Team:

Malloy Aeronautics Limited specializes in the development of heavy lift unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for both civilian and military uses. Located in Berkshire, our operations are notable for their focus on in-house design and manufacturing. This vertical integration means we control the production of most aircraft components on-site, enhancing our ability to innovate and maintain high standards across all stages of development.

About The Role:

The Engineering Manager – Avionics & Robotics 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.

Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

What you’ll being doing (but not limited too):

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

Build and maintain a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement

Essential Skills and Experiences:

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

Desired Skills and Experiences:

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

Benefits you may be eligible for:

Working Environment: 9-day fortnight:

free parking, free lunch on working Fridays’, fruit twice a week, tea and coffee.

Company Pension Scheme

Discretionary Employee Incentive Bonus Scheme

Employee Share Incentive Plan (BAE Systems)

Company Sick Pay

Maternity and Paternity Enhanced Leave

Healthcare Cash Plan including Virtual GP, Dental Cover, Vision Cover, Discounted Gym Membership, and much more! Free coverage for children under 2 years old.

20 days Annual Leave, increasing with long service

Employee Assistance Programme (24hr Helpline)

Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to Work Scheme

Casual Dress

Bronze Level Armed Forces Covenant which signals our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces.

Why Malloy Aeronautics?

Our company benefits from a streamlined process where engineering teams are involved in the entire lifecycle of our UAVs — from initial design through to production. This setup not only speeds up the development process but also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our product launches. We value professionals who have a background in both research and development (R&D) and design for manufacture, as their expertise is crucial to our rapid and precise product development cycle.

Malloy Aeronautics employees will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Malloy Aeronautics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments or interviewing, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Note: If you have not heard from our recruitment department within 14 days, unfortunately you have not been successful.

Malloy Aeronautics and BAE Systems may process information about you that may be subject to data protection laws. For more information about how we use and protect your personal information and your rights, please refer to our Privacy Notice