Project Engineering Lead

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of electronic hardware, covering digital, analogue, and mixed-signal systems.




• Define system and hardware architectures in accordance with relevant aviation standards and regulatory requirements, including DO-254.




• Manage the complete hardware development lifecycle, from requirements definition and design through verification, validation, and certification support.




• Ensure hardware designs satisfy requirements for performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and environmental compliance.




• Provide technical leadership and engineering authority across projects, contributing to formal design reviews and technical governance activities, including PDR, CDR, and TRR.




• Lead engineering project delivery, including planning, resource management, risk mitigation, and delivery against agreed schedules.




• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and related engineering functions.




• Support new product introduction activities, helping ensure an effective transition from engineering design into production.




• Lead and manage engineers and technicians, providing technical guidance, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.




• Support business development activities, including bids and proposals, technical solution development, cost estimation, and risk assessment.




• Build and maintain effective technical relationships with customers and external partners, ensuring requirements and expectations are clearly understood.




• Promote continuous improvement across engineering processes, design methodologies, tools, and working practices.

Person Specification:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.




• Strong experience in electronic hardware design (analogue, digital, or mixed-signal).




• Proven experience delivering engineering projects in aerospace, aviation, defence, or other safety-critical industries.




• Demonstrable experience working to DO 254 standards, including hardware lifecycle and certification processes.




• Experience managing or leading engineering projects and/or technical teams.




• Familiarity with structured product development lifecycles and gated review processes.




• Experience working with regulated quality systems (e.g. AS9100, ISO9001).




• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.




• Effective cross-functional collaboration.




• Team leadership, coaching, and development.




• Ownership of technical and project delivery.




• Driving a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Must be eligible for security clearance.

Working Hours and Benefits:

• 37.5 hours per week




• Mon-Thurs, 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:30




• Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday




• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days




• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses




• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts




• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions




• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary




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