Product Delivery Manager

Digital Engineering Delivery Manager (Mechanical Systems) Contract Length: 3 months (rolling contract) Pay Rate: £700 - £1,200 per day (inside IR35) Location: Reading (x2 days per week) UK Based | Aerospace / Defence | Senior Delivery Role We are looking for an experienced Digital Engineering Delivery Manager to take ownership of the delivery and ongoing development of sophisticated digital engineering capabilities within a major engineering environment. This is a senior role sitting at the intersection of engineering, digital technology and product delivery, with responsibility for ensuring engineering teams have the tools, environments, processes and integrated capabilities required to support complex mechanical and fluid-system design. You will work closely with engineering teams, technical specialists, suppliers and senior stakeholders to translate engineering requirements into clear capability roadmaps, prioritised backlogs and deliverable solutions. What you'll be doing Leading the delivery and continuous improvement of digital engineering capabilities supporting complex mechanical and fluid systems Developing product roadmaps, delivery plans and prioritised backlogs based on engineering and business requirements Supporting engineering toolchains covering system simulation, CAD, CFD, thermal analysis, configuration management and test data Ensuring effective integration and traceability between requirements, engineering models, analysis and test evidence Working with engineering teams to improve model-based and simulation-driven engineering practices Coordinating delivery across internal technical teams, external suppliers and technology partners Managing technical risks, dependencies, performance, capacity and service improvement Supporting the selection, implementation and optimisation of engineering technologies and platforms Establishing appropriate governance, data standards, access controls and configuration practices Driving adoption of new engineering tools, processes and ways of working across multidisciplinary teams Managing supplier relationships, technology evaluations and technical delivery Balancing immediate delivery requirements with longer-term architecture, scalability and maintainability What we're looking for We are particularly interested in candidates who combine strong engineering knowledge with digital/product delivery experience. You should have: Significant experience delivering digital engineering capabilities within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated engineering environment Strong knowledge of mechanical and/or fluid systems engineering Experience with engineering environments involving 1D system simulation, CFD, thermal analysis and/or 3D CAD Good understanding of model-based engineering and simulation-driven design Experience integrating engineering tools, data and processes across complex environments Strong product, project or programme delivery experience Experience managing technical suppliers and system integrators Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across engineering, technology and leadership teams Experience operating within complex, multi-partner or distributed engineering programmes Strong understanding of governance, configuration management, data quality and engineering assurance Experience across areas such as fuel systems, hydraulics, environmental control, pneumatics, thermal management or other complex mechanical systems would be particularly valuable. A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline is preferred, alongside relevant project, programme or service-management experience. Security Due to the nature of the environment, candidates must be eligible to obtain the appropriate UK security clearance. The opportunity This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how advanced engineering teams use digital tech