Advanced Project Engineer

Aerospace; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerospace is seeking an Advanced Project Engineer to lead planning, coordination and execution of complex engineering programmes from Edinburgh on-site. The role blends engineering judgement with project leadership, driving activities rather than just tracking progress.

You will interface with Programme Management and collaborate with Systems, RF, Hardware, Firmware, Mechanical, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to deliver cutting-edge aerospace and space communication products,

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and drive complex engineering programmes to successful delivery.
• Proactively identify issues and coordinate cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
• Act as engineering interface with Programme Management and multi-discipline teams.
• Support development and delivery of aerospace and space communication products including SDR systems.
• Track milestones and maintain progress towards programme milestones.

Job description

As an Advanced Project Engineer, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination and successful execution of complex engineering programmes.

This role requires a combination of strong engineering judgement, project leadership and stakeholder management. The individual will be expected to proactively drive engineering activities rather than simply track progress, identifying issues early and coordinating the engineering team to deliver effective solutions.

The successful candidate will act as a key engineering interface with Programme Management and work closely with Systems, RF, Hardware, Firmware, Mechanical engineering teams as well as Production, Quality, Supply Chain and other functional teams to coordinate engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle.

In this role, you will support the development and delivery of advanced aerospace and space communication products, including complex electronic and Software Defined Radio systems. You will combine strong engineering judgement with project execution skills to identify risks, resolve issues and maintain progress towards programme. milestones.

You will report directly to our Engineering Manager, and you’ll work out of our Edinburgh, UK location on an on-site work schedule.