Technical Project Manager

Lynx Recruitment; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension contribution

Flexible working

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager in South West England to lead complex hardware and software engineering projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while managing risks and stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background, understanding of development processes, and relevant project management certification. The role offers up to £70k salary, relocation support, and excellent benefits including hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technical engineering projects.
• Background as a mechanical, electrical, systems, electronics or software engineer.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects involving hardware and software.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Monitor project performance, risks, and delivery milestones.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Technical engineering

Communication

Understanding of hardware/software lifecycles

Education

PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent certification

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Location: South West England / Hybrid Working Available

Salary: Up to £70k+ Bonus & Relocation support + Excellent Benefits

A growing engineering and defence technology organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex hardware and software engineering projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded Project Manager with experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering programmes within defence, aerospace, maritime, or other highly regulated industries.

The successful candidate will oversee projects from initial concept through to delivery, ensuring programmes are completed on time, within budget, and to the required technical and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects involving hardware, software, firmware, and systems development
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and external suppliers
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
• Monitor project performance, risks, costs, and delivery milestones
• Produce project reports and communicate progress to internal stakeholders and customers
• Support bid activities, planning, and cost estimation
• Manage project change control and risk mitigation activities
• Ensure projects follow structured development and NPI processes
• Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships throughout delivery

Requirements

• Previous experience managing technical engineering projects
• Background as a mechanical, electrical, systems, electronics or software engineer
• Strong understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, and project resources
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
• Experience delivering projects within defence or military environments
• Understanding of surveillance, sensing, communications, or electro-optic technologies
• PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and gated development processes
• Salary up to £70k
• Relocation support
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• 9-day fortnight

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.