Advanced Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Yeovil is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our site. You will drive achievement of program performance across ECS, Hydraulics, and Life Support Systems, coordinating with internal suppliers and customers to deliver milestones.

Join a team focused on accountability and performance; you will manage budgets, schedules, and risks while supporting complex aerospace projects with a global reach.

Qualifications

• HND/HNC/Degree in mechanical engineering/aerospace or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience in a project engineering role and an understanding of the engineering lifecycle from conception to commissioning.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project forecasting tools.
• Strong knowledge of working with suppliers and integrated supply chains within the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Create project plans, schedules, and milestones.
• Monitor and maintain project plans to ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop work packages for internal suppliers to support technical and schedule adherence.
• Build internal and external customer relationships throughout projects.
• Ensure projects run within cost, quality, and time metrics.
• Manage requirements, including validation and allocation.
• Coordinate and lead design reviews per procedures.
• Manage project risks and mitigation plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Project engineering experience

Engineering lifecycle understanding

Supplier management

Education

HND/HNC/Degree in mechanical engineering/aerospace

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, and motivated individual to join our site in Yeovil as an Project Engineer. You will be part of a team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Aerospace. You will be working on complex aerospace engineering projects across a variety of remits including Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Hydraulics, and Life Support Systems (LSS).

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, and motivated individual to join our site in Yeovil as an Project Engineer. You will be part of a team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Aerospace. You will be working on complex aerospace engineering projects across a variety of remits including Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Hydraulics, and Life Support Systems (LSS).

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that’s rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.

Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space - from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Control Systems develops the thermal and motion control systems that help aircraft take off, land safely and protect the people on board. With more than 10 million passengers per day flying on aircraft equipped with our products and more than 75% of commercial flights beginning with our engine start systems, Control Systems reaches farther across the aviation industry than most people realize.

Key Responsibilities

• Create project plans, schedules, and determine milestones to customer expectations using earned value metrics
• Monitor and maintain project plans, ensure focus is maintained to milestone adherence to ensure products are delivered on time
• Create and monitor the progress of work packages for internal suppliers to support technical and schedule adherence.
• Build internal and external customer relationships throughout projects to ensure completion
• Ensuring that projects run within cost, quality, and time metrics
• Management of requirements, including requirements validation and the appropriate allocation of requirements
• Co-ordinate and Lead Design Reviews in accordance with HAY procedures
• Manage project risks and mitigation plans.

Key Requirements And Skills

• HND/HNC/Degree in mechanical engineering/aerospace
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Previous experience of working within a project engineering environment, and an understanding of the engineering lifecycle of a product from conception to commissioning
• Previous experience of using Microsoft Project, or a similar project forecasting system
• A strong understanding and experience of working with suppliers and integrated supply chains and how and where they fit in the project lifecycle

Qualifications

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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