Aerospace Systems Project Lead

Eaton; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Aerospace division in Wimborne, Dorset, seeks an engineer ready to broaden responsibilities toward leadership and management. The role covers leading projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and guiding engineering tasks across the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will engage with customers, participate in gate reviews, and manage risks while ensuring compliance with airworthiness and safety requirements. Significant experience and a relevant degree are expected.

Qualifications

• You will hold a degree in a relevant subject. Alternative education such as HNC or apprenticeship with sufficient experience will be considered.
• You should have 5 years’ experience in an engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead small/medium sized projects.
• Provide technical input to a Lead Engineer/Engineering Manager on large projects or lead sections of a large project.
• Be responsible for planning the engineering tasks, management of internal functions and generation of engineering management plans.
• Engage with customers to ensure a solution meets their expectations and communicate the customer expectations internally.
• Plan and present engineering design gate reviews, engage with internal functions (e.g. airworthiness, safety) to ensure the project delivery milestones are fully met.
• Manage technical risks and opportunities.
• Execute all stages of system lifecycle (requirements management, validation, systems design, development, integration, verification and qualification per Eaton process and customer requirements).
• Manage engineering change to ensure system integrity all through the lifecycle and ensuring traceability of all key design decisions.
• Provide support and guidance in all areas of the product lifecycle.
• Liaising with the engineering leadership and programme management teams to ensure the project is adequately resourced and support to identify any potential capability shortfalls.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Lifecycle

Report writing

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Eaton’s Aerospace division in Wimborne, Dorset, seeks an engineer ready to broaden responsibilities toward leadership and management. The role covers leading projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and guiding engineering tasks across the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will engage with customers, participate in gate reviews, and manage risks while ensuring compliance with airworthiness and safety requirements. Significant experience and a relevant degree are expected.