Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

We’re Hiring:

Project Engineer

Crawley, West Sussex(Hybrid)|Full-time, Permanent

Are you a hands-on Project Engineer with a passion for working in aerospace engineering environments? Do you enjoy taking ownership of complex engineering challenges frominitialdesign through to testing and delivery?

We’relooking for an experienced engineer who can combine strong technical capability with project leadership, customerengagementand supplier management.

AtUnum Aircraft Seating,we’reredefining business class comfort with smart,adaptable and reliable lie-flat seating solutions. Our products are designed to deliver exceptional passenger comfort while meeting the highest standards of safety,quality and efficiency.

Unum Aircraft Seating;
Reliably comfortable, responsibly made.

• Be part of a growing, ambitious company transforming theaircraftseating industry

• Work on premium products with real-world impact

• Join a collaborative culture focused on innovation,sustainability and quality

• Fantastic benefits including:
  -Competitive salary
  -5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
  -Early finish on Fridays
  -Flexible start and finish times
  -Hybrid working options
  -Three attractive pension scheme options
  -Electric car & cycle-to-work schemes
  -Access to employee discounts and wellbeing platform

As Project Engineer,you’lllead and coordinate engineering activities across the design, development,testing and delivery of ouraircraftseating products.

You’llcombine hands-on engineering with project,supplier and customer management, acting as a key technical interface between Engineering, Programme Management, Test, FEA, Procurement, Suppliers,Customers and Integrators.

Your key responsibilities include;

• Lead product andcomponentrequirementsacross multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Maintainaircraftinterfaces,clearance sand design requirements.

• Review engineering designs and technical documentation to ensure programme, customer and regulatory requirements are met.

• Analysis cabin space and ensure compliance to regulation

• Define and coordinate test activities

• Review results and drive design improvements where required.

• Plan and manage engineering activities,priorities and deliverables against programme milestones.

• Coordinate design, testing,suppliers and production.

• Identify and resolve technical and programme issues, escalating risks where required.

• Longer term responsibility to coordinate engineering resources and drive assigned activities through to completion.

• Provide engineering input to bids, cost estimates,procurement and commercial activities.

• Act as a key engineering interface with customers and system integrators.

• Lead engineering content for key programme reviews, including ITCM, PDRandCDR

• Build strong customer relationships and proactively resolve technical issues.

• Own engineering deliverables for assigned areas or applications.

• Coordinate cross-functional support and ensure activitiesremainon schedule.

• Report progress,risksand issues to the wider business.

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar.

• Strong engineering design and problem-solving capability.

• Ability to work at both detailedcomponentand overall product level.

• Strong project management and organisational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against challenging schedules.

• Effective leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, suppliers,customer sand senior stakeholders.

• Commercial awareness and understanding of cost drivers.

• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

• Proactive approachtoidentifyingand resolving technical and programme issues.

• Ability to take ownership and drive activities through to completion.

Ready to buildwhat’snext?

Ifyou’relooking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team shaping the future ofaircraftseating,we’dlove to hear from you.

At Unum Aircraft Seating, we believe…