Engineering Capability Specialist

Capability Management Planning Specialist

• Reading - (hybrid)
• SC clearance active required
• 12-months contract
• Inside IR35 Umbrella daily rate - £623 per day

We are seeking a Capability Management Planning Specialist to support the development, deployment, and ongoing management of engineering processes and toolsets within a complex engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the engineering tools and process capability management system.
• Support the deployment of new engineering capabilities while ensuring existing capabilities are effectively sustained.
• Identify capability gaps, opportunities for standardisation, and areas for collaboration across engineering teams.
• Work closely with engineering and digital teams to deliver process and toolset improvements.
• Support the development of business cases for engineering tool and process capability initiatives.
• Develop and maintain plans to deliver engineering capability improvements within agreed budgets.
• Monitor and report on capability development activities and progress.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience supporting engineering capability management, engineering processes, or engineering IT tools.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and engage with a range of technical stakeholders.
• Experience working within an engineering or aerospace environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Model-Based Engineering (MBE) approaches and associated toolsets.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience developing or supporting engineering process improvement initiatives.
• Previous experience in capability management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent industry experience is desirable.

If you're an SC-cleared professional with experience in capability management, engineering tools, or engineering process improvement, we'd love to hear from you.