Senior Aerospace Controls & Instrumentation Project Lead

VHR Global Technical Recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist aerospace firm is seeking a Senior Controls & Instrumentation Design & Project Manager to lead design and project delivery for aerospace test systems. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in controls and instrumentation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects. You will work in a high-performance, regulated environment and play a critical role in shaping system design and compliance for international programs. This position offers autonomy and significant influence over project outcomes.

Benefits

Influence over system design

Exposure to international programs

Autonomy in role

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of networked control architectures.
• Background in aerospace or regulated environments.
• Comfortable operating at senior engineer level.

Responsibilities

• Lead design activities across multiple projects.
• Translate requirements into compliant system solutions.
• Oversee detailed drawings and design.
• Manage integration of systems and provide oversight.

Skills

Leadership in controls and instrumentation

Customer communication

Project management

Commercial awareness

Technical oversight

Education

HNC minimum in Controls & Instrumentation (degree preferred)

Tools

NI systems (C++ / LabVIEW / Matlab / Python)

Job description

A leading specialist aerospace firm is seeking a Senior Controls & Instrumentation Design & Project Manager to lead design and project delivery for aerospace test systems. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in controls and instrumentation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects. You will work in a high-performance, regulated environment and play a critical role in shaping system design and compliance for international programs. This position offers autonomy and significant influence over project outcomes.