Job Description:

Senior Project Engineer

Peterborough | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
A leading engineering and technology organisation within the aviation communications sector is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join its growing Product Engineering team in Peterborough.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development of advanced communication technologies that help make global air travel safer. Working on innovative VHF, UHF and next-generation communications systems, you will lead and coordinate complex engineering development projects from concept through to product introduction, supporting customers across civil aviation, defence and critical infrastructure markets worldwide.
With a long-standing reputation for technical excellence, innovation and employee development, this organisation offers an outstanding environment for ambitious engineers looking to further develop their project leadership and technical management skills while working with cutting-edge technologies.

The Role

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will coordinate and organise engineering development activities across multiple projects, working closely with Project Leads, Product Architects, technical specialists and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
You will play a critical role in planning, scheduling, risk management, resource coordination and project delivery, ensuring internal and outsourced development projects are successfully delivered against technical, commercial and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support multiple engineering development projects simultaneously
• Maintain and manage key project documentation, including Project Quality Plans, Product Release Plans and Statements of Work
• Work with Project Leads to define, plan and document project activities and deliverables
• Identify and coordinate engineering resource requirements
• Schedule and track project activities against development roadmaps and delivery commitments
• Monitor project progress and ensure engineering teams maintain accurate task status updates
• Identify, document and manage project risks, issues and mitigation plans
• Provide accurate project reporting to engineering leadership and wider business stakeholders
• Support the generation, management and traceability of project requirements
• Ensure required development equipment, tools and materials are identified and available throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate procurement of prototype hardware, PCBs, metalwork and development materials
• Escalate project blockers and delivery risks in a timely manner
• Organise and facilitate technical reviews, project meetings and stakeholder reviews
• Manage outsourced development activities and third-party engineering partners
• Ensure all internal dependencies are delivered to support external development programmes
• Drive successful delivery of product roadmap activities and key project milestones
• Support departmental planning, resource forecasting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain regular communication with Programme Management, Procurement, Operations and other internal stakeholders

What We're Looking For

Applicants should ideally hold a First-Class or Upper Second-Class (2:1) degree in Engineering, Electronics, Communications, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline, alongside experience working within engineering product development environments.
A strong academic background in Mathematics and Science is highly desirable.

Essential / Desirable Experience

• Engineering project coordination or project management experience
• Product development lifecycle knowledge from concept through manufacture and product introduction
• Experience within engineering design and development environments
• Project planning and scheduling using structured methodologies
• Risk identification, assessment and mitigation management
• Technical documentation, reporting and stakeholder communication
• Resource planning and project delivery coordination
• Stakeholder management across engineering, operations and commercial functions
• Experience working within highly regulated, safety-critical or technology-led industries
• Working with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Advantageous Technical Experience

Experience or exposure to one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:

• Project management tools such as MS Project, Jira or similar
• ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or equivalent
• Communications systems and modulation techniques
• Electronic circuit design, prototyping and development
• Analogue, digital and RF electronics
• FPGA technologies and firmware development
• Embedded software design and implementation
• Software development methodologies
• Programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript or HTML
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
• Network technologies and communication protocols
• CAD design of mechanical components and assemblies
• Product introduction into manufacturing environments

Candidates are not expected to possess experience across every technical area listed. A broad engineering background and a willingness to develop new skills are highly valued.

Personal Attributes

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness and customer-focused approach
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Positive and adaptable attitude towards changing priorities
• Proactive problem-solving mindset
• Practical and hands-on approach to engineering challenges
• Ability to identify issues early and take corrective action
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Commitment to quality, continuous improvement and professional development

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours with core hours (09:30-15:00)
• 37.5-hour working week
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Liberty Days leave flexibility
• Long-service and retirement recognition awards
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing services
• Flu vaccinations
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Ongoing training and continuous learning support
• Excellent career development opportunities

Additional Information

• Permanent position
• Full-time role
• Based in Peterborough
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK
• Security screening may be required depending on project requirements
• Equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion
• Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications where appropriate

To apply or learn more, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
We are acting as a recruitment partner on behalf of our client. Due to the confidential nature of this assignment, further details regarding the organisation, technologies and projects will be discussed during the application process.