Project Engineer

Boeing United Kingdom Limited; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual Incentiv

Continuous learning

Inclusive culture

Pension Plan with up to 10% employer

Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

23 days + UK holidays + Winter Break

Well Being Programs

Life insurance 6x salary

Job summary

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited in Yeovil is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) programme. You will coordinate engineering teams, develop SOWs and ensure requirement traceability across the delivery lifecycle.

The role offers hybrid working with Bristol as a secondary location, occasional travel and a comprehensive benefits package. A degree in engineering and rotorcraft knowledge are essential; Chartered status is preferred.

Qualifications

• A Degree level qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in requirements management for systems and/or services.
• Knowledge of Chinook and/or Apache rotorcraft platforms.
• Experience in Project Planning and Management; excellent SE knowledge and skills; good IT skills; customer facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering teams across multiple skill areas, including internal/external resources and customers.
• Develop and maintain SOWs to satisfy RWE programme requirements.
• Champion systems engineering practices with traceability across requirement tiers.
• Obtain approvals to ensure business continuity for RWE tasks.
• Coordinate proposal development activities and track milestones.
• Identify metrics and report status to VL leadership.
• Compare actual results to baselines to assess performance and lessons learned.
• Plan resources and report into status reviews.
• Respond to changes to SOWs and negotiate modifications.
• Provide technical coordination for project deliverables.
• Apply engineering initiatives, best practices and quality processes.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement and Risk management.

Skills

Engineering

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

Chinook knowledge

Apache knowledge

Project Planning

Management

Customer facing skills

IT skills

SE knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Project Engineer

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

This post is for a Project Engineer reporting to the BDUK Vertical Lift (VL) Project Engineering Manager.

The role will assist the BDUK VL Chief Programme Engineers (CPEs) by supporting the delivery of the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) programme objectives, ensuring that assigned activities are appropriately coordinated, managed and reported.

This role is primarily based at Yeovil, with Bristol offered as a secondary work location.

The role will involve occasional travel to other BDUK and customer sites, and options exist for hybrid working.

Position Responsibilities:

• Providing coordination to engineering teams representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.
• Developing and maintaining internal and external Statements of Work (SOWs) to satisfy current and emerging RWE programme requirements.
• Championing systems engineering best practice in the management of the RWE programme requirements hierarchy, ensuring that requirements are of a good quality with an associated compliance verification strategy, are allocated appropriately, and have adequately traceability between the different requirement tiers.
• Working with programme leadership to obtain required approvals to ensure business continuity for tasks relating to the proposed delivery of the RWE contracted service.
• Coordinating RWE future state and 'additional tasking' project proposal development activities, and ensuring the engineering leadership team are aware of associated proposal gate milestones and objectives.
• Identifying metrics and reporting to VL programme leadership to provide a status of functional performance.
• Comparing actual results to baseline plans to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned.
• Planning, identifying, and coordinating resources required to support the RWE programme through the management of functional resource requirements and reporting into status reviews.
• Responding to changes to SOWs, assessing the impact and negotiating proposed changes to determine modifications to deliverables, resources, costs and schedules.
• Providing technical coordination for the development and execution of the project deliverables.
• The tailoring and application of engineering initiatives, best practices and quality processes.
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement.
• Risk, Issues and Opportunities management.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• A Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an engineering related field, with experience in requirements management for systems and / or services.
• Knowledge of the Chinook and/or Apache rotorcraft platforms.
• Experience in Project Planning and Management; Excellent SE knowledge and skills, Good IT skills; Excellent Customer Facing Skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Registration with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (IEng or CEng), or the ability to demonstrate a credible route to IEng or CEng accreditation.
• Knowledge of Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

What Boeing offers you:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you'll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• An inclusive culture - you'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing's Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)