Head of Engineering Services - Aerospace Software, York UK (hybrid)

Head of Engineering Services - Aerospace Software, York UK (hybrid) Employment type

Full-time

Location

York, UK

Salary range What will you love about leading our services teams

Rapita Systems is seeking a proactive leader with passion for project management and strategic problem solving to take the role of Head of Engineering Services, leading the delivery of complex technical software projects to aerospace customers around the world.

If you enjoy team leadership, working with people, project management and strategic business planning, then this role is for you. This is an opportunity for you to lead the growth of software engineering services with the Rapita group by delivering customer satisfaction in advanced and complex software services projects.

What you will be doing

Your main responsibility is to own and implement the software engineering services strategy, with the objective to grow and deliver high quality software services to customers in the aerospace and high-integrity systems software industries. You will lead the delivery of various software services based on our leading software verification tooling, multicore timing and safety analysis solutions as well as software V&V and other related services.

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement the software services strategy to deliver expert, high quality software services.
• Improve the way we work, including process improvement, quality management and efficiency.
• Coordinate and mentor expert engineers across the organization.

Project Management:

• Lead key technical projects with hands-on project management.
• Manage resources and scheduling across multiple projects.

Client Engagement and Business Growth:

• Build strong client relationships to understand and meet expectations.
• Plan and quote software services projects, working with the sales team to bring new projects and grow business.

As a hands-on management role you can expect to spend at least 3 days per week in the office in York, performing this role fully remotely is not practical.

What would make you great at this role?

• Proven experience in project managing software projects.
• Strong grasp of project management methodologies.
• Technical background in software engineering or related field that helps you to understand the technical customer needs and how we can deliver excellence.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, ability to collaborate with software engineers and managers at all levels.
• Effective multitasking abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

You'll also benefit if you have:

• Experience of aerospace or high integrity software, for example DO-178C, ISO 26262
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Rapita

You will be working within a strong, friendly team of like-minded people who have a passion for technology and the work they do. We have an innovative ethos and culture, and an open, flexible working environment. Have a look at some of our employee profiles to see for yourself what a great place Rapita is.

Rapita offers flexible working times and hybrid work options, 33 days of flexible annual leave (including bank holidays), private pension scheme, cycle to work and electric car schemes, Perkbox membership, team away days, free fruit and drinks, office cycle/car parking and other benefits.

Our office is based in the lovely city of York, which is a fantastic place to live and work - if you need it, we can help you settle in with a relocation package.

About Rapita Systems

Our work helps our customers to provide safer and greener aviation. We work with customers who design the latest low-carbon technologies, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, and pilot support.

Rapita Systems is a specialist in aerospace software verification, performance profiling, and timing analysis of real-time embedded systems. Our major customers are in the aerospace (civil and defence) and automotive industries. Learn more at .

Apply now

Applicants should email their CV and covering letter to . Make it clear in your application which role and location (UK, US, Spain) you are applying for. Applicants must be applicants must already be eligible to work in the relevant country. We look forward to hearing from you.