Aerospace Project Engineer

Our client is a leading aerospace, avionics, and defence engineering company in the UK, designing and manufacturing projects for such clients as the UK MOD for military and civil purposes for the last 80 years.

We are looking for an Aerospace Project Engineer to lead development projects at the client's site in Dorset. The ideal candidate will be confident in working across multi-discipline teams including suppliers, with great decision making and communication skills. The ability to organise and deliver projects to cost & quality parameters is also essential to this role.

As Aerospace Project Engineer your main responsibilities will include:

Establishing clear requirements baselines prior to commencement of design
Define and lead analyses in support of product design
Lead product design to achieve optimal balance between design requirements such as performance, mass, centre of gravity, safety, maintainability and cost
Manage requirements verification throughout project execution
Estimate resource requirements, plan projects and report progress
Ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with internal processes.

Qualifications and Requirements

HNC or Degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering or equivalent relevant experience
A strong understanding of mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering in the context of aerospace
Understanding of the operation and maintenance of military aircraft, particularly fast jets & trainer aircraft
Experience of liaison with customers and suppliers
Good written and oral communications skills
Experience of the management of aerospace development projects
Understanding of the financial management of development projects
An analytical approach to problem solving

Job Title:Aerospace Project Engineer
Salary:Competitive + Corporate Benefits
Location:Wimborne, Poole, Dorset
Job Type:Perm
Job ID:894758

Security

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Nationals. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

In the first instance, candidates should send us their CV, clearly stating salary expectations, location preferences and availability. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to submit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. Services advertised by Electus Recruitment Solutions are those of an Agency. This is a permanent opportunity.

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