Project Manager

Piper Maddox; Wytham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace startup in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering projects for their new lightweight electric aircraft. The role involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, managing schedules and budgets, and supporting business proposals. Ideal candidates possess project management skills in a technical field and thrive in a startup atmosphere, adapting to changing priorities and ensuring clear communication.

Benefits

Work on a novel aircraft programme

Close-knit team environment

Exposure across the aircraft lifecycle

Value initiative and simplicity over bureaucracy

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience contributing to bids, proposals or customer documentation.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering projects from planning to delivery.
• Maintain schedules, budgets and resource plans.
• Prepare and manage documentation such as project plans and reports.
• Support bids and proposals.
• Run project reviews and manage risks.
• Work with suppliers to align deliverables.
• Champion continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management fundamentals

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational discipline

Education

Relevant engineering or technical degree

Job description

AfastgrowingBritishaerospacestartupisdevelopinganewclassoflightweight,electricallypoweredaircraftdesignedtomakepersonalflightsimpler,cleanerandmoreaccessible.Withflighttestingunderwayandpreparationforseriesproductionaccelerating,theteamisnowlookingforanexperiencedProjectManagertohelpdrivethenextphaseofdevelopment.

Thisisahands-onroleinasmall,talentedengineeringenvironmentwhereyou'llworkacrossdesign,build,testandcertificationactivities.You'llalsosupportbidsandproposalsasthebusinessexpandsitscommercialfootprint.

TheOpportunity

You'lltakeownershipofcross-functionalengineeringprojects,workingcloselywithengineers,suppliersandtechnicalleadstokeepworkmoving,risksmanagedanddecisionsclear.Therolesuitssomeonewhoenjoysstructureanddeliverybutalsothrivesinastart-upsettingwhereprioritiescanshiftquicklyandcommunicationiskey.

Responsibilities

• Leadingandcoordinatingengineeringprojectsfromplanningthroughtodelivery.
• Maintainingschedules,budgetsandresourceplans,ensuringprogressagainstkeymilestones.
• Preparingandmanagingdocumentationsuchasprojectplans,requirements,reportsandtestartefacts.
• Supportingbidsandproposals,includinginputstoschedules,estimatesanddeliveryplans.
• Runningprojectreviews,managingrisksandissues,andkeepingstakeholdersinformed.
• Workingwithsuppliersandpartnerstoaligndeliverablesandresolveinterfacechallenges.
• Championingcontinuousimprovementastheorganisationgrows.

AboutYou

We'relookingforaProjectManagerwhohasideallygainedexperiencewithinaerospace,advancedairmobilityorarelatedengineeringenvironment.You'llbringasolidunderstandingofprojectmanagementfundamentals,confidenceworkingwithtechnicalteams,andacalm,structuredapproachtodelivery.

You'llBring

• Atrackrecordofmanagingmulti-disciplinaryengineeringprojects.
• Experiencecontributingtobids,proposalsorcustomerdocumentation.
• Strongcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills.
• Goodorganisationaldisciplineandattentiontodetail.
• Arelevantengineeringortechnicaldegree(orequivalentexperience).
• Experienceinflighttest,certificationorsafety-criticaldevelopmentisusefulbutnotessential.

WhyJoin?

• Workonatrulynovel,lightweightelectricaircraftprogramme.
• Bepartofaclose-knitteamwhereyourimpactisimmediateandvisible.
• Gainexposureacrossthefullaircraftlifecycle—fromconcepttoflighttestandbeyond.
• Enjoyanenvironmentthatvaluesinitiativeandsimplicityoverbureaucracy.
• Ifyou'relookingforarolewhereyoucanmakeameaningfulcontributiontoapioneeringUKaerospaceprogramme,we'dlovetohearfromyou