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You will play a key role in coordinating development activities, supporting project delivery, and ensuring the successful progression of innovative products from concept through to introduction into service. \nThe organisation has a long-established reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and investment in its people, offering outstanding career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies.\nThe Role\nAs a Project Engineer, you will coordinate and organise engineering development activities, working closely with technical specialists, project leads, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex internal development projects. \nYou will support project planning, scheduling, risk management, resource coordination, and technical reporting, helping ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.\nKey Responsibilities\nCoordinate and support internal engineering development projects\nMaintain and update key project documentation including quality plans, release plans and statements of work\nSupport project planning and scheduling activities alongside technical and project leadership teams\nIdentify and coordinate project resource requirements\nTrack project progress and ensure development activities remain aligned to agreed roadmaps\nMonitor risks, issues and mitigation activities, escalating concerns where required\nLiaise with technical authorities and engineering teams to provide accurate project status reporting\nSupport the generation and management of project requirements\nCoordinate procurement and availability of development equipment, prototypes and engineering materials\nManage ordering and delivery of prototype hardware and associated project items\nOrganise and facilitate technical and project review meetings\nDrive delivery of project milestones and roadmap activities\nSupport engineering resource planning and departmental improvement initiatives\nManage one or more concurrent engineering development projects\nContribute to continuous improvement activities across the engineering function\nWhat We're Looking For\nApplicants should ideally hold a degree in Engineering, Electronics, Communications, Software, or a related technical discipline, together with experience working within a product development environment.\nEssential / Desirable Experience\nProject coordination or engineering project support experience\nProduct development lifecycle knowledge\nEngineering design and development environments\nProject planning, scheduling and progress tracking\nRisk identification and mitigation activities\nTechnical documentation and reporting\nStakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration\nWorking within safety-critical or highly regulated industries\nAdvantageous Technical Experience\nExperience or exposure to one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:\nCommunications systems and modulation techniques\nElectronic circuit design and development\nAnalogue, digital and RF electronics\nEmbedded software and firmware development\nFPGA technologies\nSoftware development methodologies\nProgramming languages such as C, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript or HTML\nDigital Signal Processing (DSP)\nNetwork technologies and communication protocols\nCAD design of mechanical components and assemblies\nProduct introduction into manufacturing environments\nPersonal Attributes\nStrong organisational and planning skills\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management abilities\nCommercial awareness and customer focus\nPositive and adaptable approach to changing priorities\nProactive problem-solving mindset\nAbility to work independently and drive activities forward\nStrong teamwork and collaboration skills\nCommitment to quality, continuous improvement and professional development\nPackage & Benefits\nCompetitive salary\nFlexible working hours with core hours\n25 days annual leave plus bank holidays\nEnhanced pension contribution scheme\nPrivate healthcare\nLife assurance\nHoliday buy and sell scheme\nFlexible leave options\nLong-service and retirement recognition awards\nEmployee assistance and wellbeing programme\nCycle to work scheme\nSubsidised on-site facilities\nFree parking\nOngoing training and continuous learning support\nProfessional development opportunities\nAdditional Information\nPermanent position\nFull-time (37.5 hours per week)\nOffice-based role with flexibility where appropriate\nCandidates must be eligible to work in the UK\nDue to the nature of the work, successful applicants may be required to undergo security screening\nEquivalent experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications where appropriate\nTo apply or learn more, please contact us for a confidential discussion. \nWe are acting as a recruitment partner on behalf of our client. 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