Aerospace Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace components company in Norwich seeks a key person for supplier development and project engineering. The role involves managing schedules, ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards, and coordinating with various teams. A degree in engineering is required, along with knowledge of relevant aerospace regulations. Flexible working is offered, and this can be a full-time or contract position.

Benefits

Excellent salary package

Flexible working

Immediate start available

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace supplier development and project engineering.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9145, EN9102 FAI, EASA Part 21.
• Assertive but collaborative with strong influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a supplier plan and schedule with clear milestones.
• Run weekly reviews with actions, owners, and dates.
• Ensure aerospace quality uplift and full traceability.

Skills

Aerospace supplier development

Project engineering

Stakeholder management

Clear communicator

Discipline in reporting

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Overview

The company are engaged in electric aircraft engine component production. We are looking for a key person to bridge the gap between manufacturing practices and aerospace requirements, ensuring electric motor hardware are delivered on time, in full, to aerospace quality.

The role includes the following - you will have experience of a large number of these and knowledge of others :

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a supplier plan and integrated schedule with clear milestones, gates and critical path
• Run weekly reviews with actions, owners and dates. Expedite parts, tooling and test slots.
• Aerospace quality uplift
• Plan, compile and gain approval of First Article Inspection (FAI) packs. Ensure full traceability, serialisation and Certificates of Conformance.
• Ensure calibrated measurement systems, key characteristic control and special process qualification.
• Configuration and change control
• Enforce baseline control for drawings, Bills of Materials, software and firmware. Support or chair Change Control Boards and ensure change impact assessments and deviations are approved before build.
• Nonconformance and risk management
• Manufacturing and test readiness
• Prepare and witness build and test activities as needed. Familiarity with RTCA DO-160 tests for EMI, vibration and environment is a plus.
• Stakeholder management and reporting
• Act as a single point of contact on site. Provide concise weekly status reports and KPIs to leadership.
• Coach teams on aerospace expectations and ensure alignment across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain.

Candidate Profile

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Aerospace supplier development, project engineering
• Working knowledge of AS9100/AS9145, EN9102 FAI, EASA Part 21 production concepts
• Tools: MS Project or similar, Jira/Confluence, MRP/ERP, basic CAD viewer, statistical tools.
• Soft skills: assertive but collaborative, able to influence without authority, clear communicator, disciplined in reporting and action tracking

Extra Details

• Need to be on-site in Norfolk 2/3 days a week. Some travel to other sites on an adhoc basis.
• Can be a full-time or contract position.
• Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or similar type degree required.
• Applicants need to be UK , sorry we cannot sponsor visas.

For your hard work we offer an excellent salary package, flexible working and you can start ASAP. For further details, please send in your CV.