Rotary Wing Project Engineer (Hybrid/Yeovil)

Boeing; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus (L

Continuous learning

Inclusive culture

Pension plan with up to 10% employer

Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

Holiday entitlement: 23 days + UK PHs

Winter Break between Christmas and New

Job summary

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) programme objectives. The role reports to the BDUK Vertical Lift Project Engineering Manager and is based primarily in Yeovil, with Bristol as a secondary location.

Travel to BDUK/customer sites and hybrid working options are available. The project engineer will coordinate engineering teams, develop SOWs, ensure traceability of requirements, and work with leadership to secure approvals

Qualifications

• Experience in project planning and management in a systems/defence environment.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering teams across multiple skill areas and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Statements of Work (SOWs) for the RWE programme.
• Champion systems engineering best practice and ensure proper requirements traceability.
• Obtain approvals to ensure continuity of tasks and delivery of contracted services.
• Coordinate future state proposals and milestone objectives with engineering leadership.
• Identify metrics and report status to programme leadership.
• Compare progress against baselines to assess performance and lessons learned.
• Plan resources and manage changes to SOWs, deliverables, costs, and schedules.
• Provide technical coordination for development and execution of project deliverables.
• Apply engineering initiatives, best practices, and quality processes.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement and manage risks, issues and opportunities.

Skills

Project Planning & Management

Systems Engineering knowledge

IT skills

Customer facing skills

Rotorcraft knowledge (Chinook/Apache)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) programme objectives. The role reports to the BDUK Vertical Lift Project Engineering Manager and is based primarily in Yeovil, with Bristol as a secondary location.

Travel to BDUK/customer sites and hybrid working options are available. The project engineer will coordinate engineering teams, develop SOWs, ensure traceability of requirements, and work with leadership to secure approvals