Engineering Project Lead - Aircraft Seating Programs

Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd; Crick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 5%

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a

Hybrid working (1 day a week working从

Job summary

Acro Aircraft Seating, a leading UK aerospace seats manufacturer, seeks an Engineering Project Lead to drive engineering in cross-functional IPTs from concept to production. You will own timing, budget, and technical delivery, coordinating design, CAE, test and certification across Catia V5 and PLM systems.

Reporting to the Principal EPL, you will lead a team of engineers, balance schedule and cost, and ensure safe, reliable seating solutions for major airlines and OEMs worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong Mechanical Engineering or related degree.
• Leadership and direct or indirect management of a team of engineers.
• Structured project delivery experience with stage gates and on-time delivery.
• Catia V5 design engineering experience.
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary engineering focal for all assigned projects within IPTs.
• Lead, coordinate, mentor and coach a team of engineers to meet technical and programme requirements.
• Prepare and manage resource plans to deliver work within budget constraints.
• Collaborate with Product Development to balance engineering excellence with schedule and cost priorities.
• Develop and maintain timing plans for engineering elements and support cross-functional plan execution.
• Utilise planning and problem-solving skills to ensure engineering tasks meet program requirements.
• Resolve schedule/resource conflicts and deliver technical solutions for evolving plans.
• Drive adherence to the Acro Stage Gate Process and deliverables.
• Manage technical requirements, variations, and spec compliance.
• Create and interrogate 3D/2D definitions using Catia V5 and PLM systems.
• Release accurate Bills of Materials to Operations by IPT deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Planning & prioritising

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia V5

PLM systems

Job description

Acro Aircraft Seating, a leading UK aerospace seats manufacturer, seeks an Engineering Project Lead to drive engineering in cross-functional IPTs from concept to production. You will own timing, budget, and technical delivery, coordinating design, CAE, test and certification across Catia V5 and PLM systems.

Reporting to the Principal EPL, you will lead a team of engineers, balance schedule and cost, and ensure safe, reliable seating solutions for major airlines and OEMs worldwide.