Technical Project Engineer

Overview

In this role you coordinate engineering activities for advanced communications and electronic systems at the edge of Lincolnshire, supporting civil and military aviation customers. You’ll work with project leaders and product architects to plan, document, and deliver activities while maintaining essential project documentation. You will manage schedules, risks, and communications across stakeholders and contribute to process improvements. This is a collaborative engineering environment where you help translate technical concepts into reliable solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements with defined core hours
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme and life assurance
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training, continuous learning and professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities across one or more concurrent internal development projects
• Collaborate with Project Lead, Project Owner and Product Architect to plan and deliver activities
• Maintain Project Quality Plans, Product Release Plans and Statements of Work
• Schedule tasks, monitor progress, and report against roadmaps
• Identify risks and document mitigations; escalate delivery-impacting issues
• Support resource planning and procurement of equipment, PCBs, metalwork and materials
• Organise reviews and liaise with technical authorities; coordinate internal/external communications
• Contribute to process improvements and quality initiatives
• Support product development lifecycle activities from concept to introduction

Key requirements

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or technical discipline
• Strong background in Mathematics and Science
• Experience in a design engineering or product development environment
• Understanding of project coordination and full product development lifecycle
• Knowledge of electronics (analogue, digital, RF, embedded)
• Awareness of communications, modulation techniques, DSP, networking or protocols
• Understanding of electronic circuit design, prototyping, verification, manufacture and product introduction
• Knowledge of FPGA, firmware, embedded software or programming languages (C, C++, C#, Python, HTML, JavaScript) would be advantageous
• Strong planning, prioritisation, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Customer-focused and adaptable approach

• planning
• communication
• negotiation
• electronics (analogue/digital/RF/embedded)
• FPGA/firmware/embedded software
• programming languages (C, C++, C#, Python, HTML, JavaScript)

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