Project Engineer - Environmental

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate Recruitment Ltd on behalf of a leading specialist engineering client is seeking an Environmental Project Engineer to support complex programmes across the full product lifecycle. You’ll define environmental requirements, shape proving strategies, and support the delivery of robust test programmes across climatic, mechanical and fatigue environments.

This is a hands-on role with genuine technical depth and cross‑functional interface.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience planning, managing and delivering small to medium work packages.
• Knowledge of environmental engineering within defence or a similar regulated industry.
• Understanding of vibration, shock, temperature and humidity environments across product life cycles.
• Familiarity with environmental test processes, measurements and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of DEF STAN 00-035, AECTP 300, AECTP 400 and MIL-STD-810.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• A collaborative approach and confidence working across teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering, design and proving teams to define environmental requirements and test strategies.
• Support product development from concept through qualification, certification and in-service support.
• Act as a technical focal point for environmental engineering work packages.
• Plan, deliver and monitor assigned technical work, ensuring output quality, cost control and delivery to schedule.
• Support the definition and delivery of climatic, vibration, shock and fatigue test programmes.
• Interface with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure engineering decisions are sound, practical and aligned to project needs.

Skills

Degree-level qualifications

Experience planning work packages

Environmental engineering knowledge

Vibration/shock/thermal environments

Environmental test processes

Environmental standards knowledge

Analytical/problem-solving

Verbal/written communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Degree-level education in engineering

Job description

Project Engineer - Environmental

Security clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship. Candidates will need to successfully complete HMG BPSS checks after offer stage, and nationality/right‑to‑work restrictions may apply.

Hybrid working: 2–3 days on site per week, depending on workload.

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist engineering client for an Environmental Project Engineer to support complex technical programmes across the full product lifecycle. You’ll play a key role in defining environmental requirements, shaping proving strategies, and supporting the delivery of robust test programmes across climatic, mechanical and fatigue environments. This is a hands‑on role with genuine technical depth, cross‑functional influence and direct customer interface.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with engineering, design and proving teams to define environmental requirements and test strategies.
• Support product development from concept through qualification, certification and in‑service support.
• Act as a technical focal point for environmental engineering work packages.
• Plan, deliver and monitor assigned technical work, ensuring output quality, cost control and delivery to schedule.
• Support the definition and delivery of climatic, vibration, shock and fatigue test programmes.
• Interface with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure engineering decisions are sound, practical and aligned to project needs.

What you’ll bring

• Degree‑level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience planning, managing and delivering small to medium‑sized work packages.
• Knowledge of environmental engineering within defence or a similar regulated industry.
• Understanding of vibration, shock, temperature and humidity environments across product life cycles.
• Familiarity with environmental test processes, measurements and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of relevant standards such as DEF STAN 00‑035, AECTP 300, AECTP 400 and MIL‑STD‑810.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• A collaborative approach and confidence working across teams.

If you’re a technically minded engineer who enjoys variety, ownership and working across complex programmes, this could be an excellent next move.