Operational Development Engineer

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

ALTEN is seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Operational Development Engineer to support business performance and operational improvement activities across a major engineering programme.

This role is ideal for candidates with an engineering background who enjoy working with data, identifying trends and transforming complex information into meaningful insights. Whilst a Mechanical Engineering background would be advantageous, we welcome applications from candidates across all engineering disciplines.

You will play a key role in reviewing, collating and analysing operational data, supporting stakeholders through accurate reporting and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, validate and consolidate data from multiple operational and engineering sources.
• Develop, maintain and improve reporting tools and dashboards using Microsoft Excel.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance improvements.
• Produce regular reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and management teams.
• Support operational planning and decision-making through data-driven insights.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and investigate performance deviations.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and integrity across reporting processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data collection and reporting methodologies.
• Contribute to process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Complex formulas
  • Data manipulation and analysis
  • Dashboard creation
• Experience working with large volumes of data and producing reports.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present findings to a variety of stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using Power BI, Power Query or similar business intelligence tools.
• Experience in engineering, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure or other technical sectors.
• Understanding of operational performance management and KPI reporting.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of project controls or programme delivery environments.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

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