Project Engineer

Unum Aircraft Seating; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working options

Electric car & cycle-to-work schemes

Three pension scheme options

Access to employee discounts and well‑

being platform

Job summary

Unum Aircraft Seating is seeking a hands-on Project Engineer to own engineering activities from design through testing and delivery of aircraft seating products. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage suppliers and customers, and interface with Engineering, Programme Management, Test and Procurement to deliver within schedule and regulatory requirements.

The role blends practical engineering with strong project leadership, offering a hybrid work pattern and opportunities to shape premium

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• Strong engineering design and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work at both detailed component and overall product level.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against challenging schedules.
• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication with engineers, suppliers, customers and senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of cost drivers.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical and programme issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and component requirements across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Maintain aircraft interfaces, clearances and design requirements.
• Review engineering designs and technical documentation to ensure programme, customer and regulatory requirements are met.
• Define and coordinate test activities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Plan and manage engineering activities, priorities and deliverables against programme milestones.
• Identify and resolve technical and programme issues, escalating risks where required.
• Coordinate engineering resources and drive activities through to completion.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEA

Job description

Are you a hands-on Project Engineer with a passion forworking inaerospace engineering environments? Do you enjoy taking ownership of complex engineering challenges frominitialdesign through to testing and delivery?

We'relooking for an experienced engineer who can combine strong technical capability with project leadership, customerengagementand supplier management.

AtUnum Aircraft Seating,we'reredefining business class comfort with smart,adaptableand reliable lie-flat seating solutions. Our products are designed to deliver exceptional passenger comfort while meeting the highest standards of safety,qualityand efficiency.

Unum Aircraft Seating; Reliably comfortable, responsibly made.

• Be part of a growing, ambitious company transforming theaircraftseating industry
• Work on premium products with real-world impact
• Join a collaborative culture focused on innovation,sustainabilityand quality
• Fantastic benefits including:
  • Competitive salary
  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
  • Early finish on Fridays
  • Flexible start and finish times
  • Hybrid working options
  • Three attractive pension scheme options
  • Electric car & cycle-to-work schemes
  • Access to employee discounts and wellbeing platform

What you will be doing as a Project Engineer at Unum

As Project Engineer,you'lllead and coordinate engineering activities across the design, development,testingand delivery of ouraircraftseating products.

You'llcombine hands-on engineering with project,supplierand customer management, acting as a key technical interface between Engineering, Programme Management, Test, FEA, Procurement, Suppliers,Customersand Integrators.

Your keyresponsibilities include;

• Lead product andcomponentrequirementsacross multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Maintainaircraftinterfaces,clearancesand design requirements.
• Review engineering designs and technical documentation to ensure programme, customer and regulatory requirements are met.

Analysis & Testing

• Analysis cabin space and ensure compliance to regulation
• Define and coordinate test activities
• Review results and drive design improvements whererequired.

Project & Technical Leadership

• Plan and manage engineering activities,prioritiesand deliverables against programme milestones.
• Identifyand resolve technical and programme issues, escalating risks whererequired.
• Longer term responsibility to coordinate engineering resources and drive assigned activities through to completion.

Commercial Management

• Provide engineering input to bids, cost estimates,procurementand commercial activities.

Customer & Integrator Interface

• Act as a key engineering interface with customers and system integrators.
• Lead engineering content for key programme reviews, including ITCM, PDRandCDR
• Build strong customer relationships and proactively resolve technical issues.

Engineering Area / Application Lead

• Own engineering deliverables for assigned areas or applications.
• Coordinate cross-functional support and ensure activitiesremainon schedule.
• Report progress,risksandissues to the wider business.

What we Look For in you as our Project Engineer

• A degree inMechanical Engineering, or similar.
• Strong engineering design and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work at both detailedcomponentand overall product level.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against challenging schedules.
• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communicationskills, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, suppliers,customersand senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of cost drivers.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach toidentifyingand resolving technical and programme issues.
• Ability to take ownership and drive activities through to completion.

Join Us

Ready to buildwhat'snext?
Ifyou'relooking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team shaping the future ofaircraftseating,we'dlove to hear from you.

Everyone belongs here

At Unum Aircraft Seating, we believe great ideas come from different perspectives and experiences.We'recommitted to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Your journey, your way

We want every candidate to have a great experiencewith us. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, just let us know —we'rehappy to help.

A quick note before you apply

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility will be berequiredbefore you start with us.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we may close a vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications. Ifyou'reinterested, we recommend applying sooner rather than later.

And this is just the beginning

Our rolesaren’tset in stone. As Unum grows, our people and our opportunities grow with us. The role you join us for today may look different tomorrow —andthat'sexactly the point.