Title:  Operations and Technical Engineering Manager

Job Title – Operations and Technical Engineering Manager

Job Location – Farnborough

Job ID – 36311

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris in Farnborough specialises in secure ground and airborne communication and network systems for the military, international forces and commercial customers. We engineer and maintain night vision goggles, radar systems and tactical radios. The L3Harris Falcon family of radios delivers network-centric communications for superior command and control, real-time voice, data, full-motion HD video and crossbanding for mission-critical communications in a single, integrated platform. Notably, we are the proud designer, supplier and maintainer of the 50,000 tactical radios in the Bowman tactical C4I system in service with the UK Armed Forces and are working to define and deliver the next generation system, Morpheus.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

The Senior Manager – Operations & Technical Engineering leads operational and technical functions across manufacturing, repair, and customer-returned products, ensuring high performance in quality, efficiency, and delivery. This role is responsible for driving continuous improvement, implementing innovative technologies, and influencing strategic direction within the function. Leading a team of up to 40 employees (with direct reports managing smaller teams), the position combines people leadership, technical expertise, and operational oversight to deliver short- to mid-term business results. The role works closely with senior colleagues, both globally and UK, customers, and vendors to enhance processes and achieve organisational objectives.

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Lead and manage one or more teams or a department, including workforce planning, performance management, and employee development
• Own all operational activities related to product manufacture, repair, and customer returned products through warranty processes
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for all customer returned products and engineering-related activities within the facility
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise throughput, yield, and quality across systems, processes, and procedures
• Monitor build and repair issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Develop and execute operational plans aligned to functional strategies with a one to two year impact horizon
• Manage maintenance and calibration of all operational equipment, including test equipment, thermal chambers, and cooling systems
• Oversee Customer Furnished Equipment (CFE), including buffer stock and returned products

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree with significant experience in operations, engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive experience leading multi-level teams, including managers and supervisors, within a manufacturing or technical environment
• Strong background in managing product manufacture, repair operations, and customer returned product processes
• Experience in developing and executing operational plans and contributing to functional strategy
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance, calibration processes, and operational facility management
• Experience managing budgets, resources, or departmental financial performance
• Broad technical expertise across engineering or related disciplines, or deep specialisation in a specific technical area

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.