Job Description:

Contract: Initial 6 Months
Day Rate: Circa £600 Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid (Reading as required)
Start Date: ASAP
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance

We are looking for an experienced Product Delivery Manager - Electromagnetic Engineering Digital to lead the development and delivery of digital engineering capabilities supporting advanced Electromagnetic Engineering within a highly regulated aerospace and defence environment.

This is a strategic and technically engaging role, responsible for shaping the digital toolchains, architectures, and environments that underpin Radar Cross Section (RCS), Low Observability (LO), infrared signature, EMC/HIRF, lightning effects, antenna and RF aperture integration, radome performance, RF propagation, and electromagnetic materials.

• Own the delivery and continuous improvement of digital capabilities supporting Electromagnetic Engineering.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, delivery plans, and prioritised backlogs.
• Support deployment and optimisation of EM digital solutions, including RCS/LO, IR signature, EMC/HIRF, lightning, antenna, radome, and materials modelling.
• Establish technical baselines, reference architectures, methodologies, and work instructions.
• Enable digital-thread connectivity across requirements, EM/IR models, simulations, materials data, test results, and assurance evidence.
• Ensure appropriate security, confidentiality, IP protection, and access controls for sensitive LO and electromagnetic engineering data.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across engineering, digital engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and programme teams.
• Coordinate delivery across internal teams, technology partners, and system integrators.
• Drive incident resolution, root-cause analysis, service improvement, and management of technical debt.
• Support technology selection, proof-of-concept activity, and vendor management.
• Drive innovation in areas such as fast RCS estimation, hybrid EM solvers, IR signature modelling, antenna/structure co-optimisation, and model calibration.
• Develop training and change-management materials to support adoption of new digital capabilities and processes.
• Manage budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and delivery performance.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Electromagnetics, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience delivering digital engineering capabilities within EM disciplines.
• Experience within the Aerospace and/or Defence industry
• Strong knowledge of EM engineering disciplines including areas such as RCS/LO, IR signature, EMC/HIRF, lightning, antenna integration, radomes, or EM materials.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Engineering and digital thread principles.
• Proven experience managing complex technical delivery involving multiple stakeholders, partners, and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of secure data management and IP-aware collaboration.
• Demonstrable project/programme or service management experience, with APM, PRINCE2, ITIL or equivalent qualifications advantageous.
• Experience with SAFe or Agile delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of EM modelling techniques such as MoM, FEM, FDTD, PO, and TD.
• Experience with RCS prediction, hybrid EM methods, IR/thermal modelling, antenna optimisation, or radome modelling.
• Experience managing EM technology vendors and system integrators.
• Knowledge of EMC/HIRF/lightning assurance and test practices.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.