Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

40,000- 50,000
This role sits within a UK defence engineering team delivering electronics-led systems to MOD and international customers. You'll join an established team and report directly to the Defence lead.

You'll support defence programmes across three technical areas:

• Communications Information Systems (CIS)
• Fighting Vehicles (electronics and mechanical systems)
• Electronic Warfare (RF and electronics-focused)

Typical work includes:

• Engineering support across ILS and in-service projects
• Reviewing technical documentation and reporting findings
• Supporting engineering change
• Working with engineers, compliance, and defence customers

Essential

• Electronics, electrical, systems, or communications engineering background
• Level 6 Qualification in Engineering related discipline
• Experience delivering engineering products or technical services
• Eligible for UK SC clearance

Beneficial

• Defence or security sector experience
• Transferable backgrounds considered: Oil & Gas, Rail
• Exposure to ILS or engineering change
• Professional registration (e.g. CEng, MIET).

• Gateshead (Team Valley)
• On-site role with some flexibility at manager discretion
• Office and customer sites - not remote or hybrid by default
• 37.5 hours/week, flexitime available

• 40,000- 50,000 base salary
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual leave increasing with length of service
• Flexitime

• Stage 1: Interview with Defence lead and engineer
• Stage 2: On-site interview in Gateshead, including review of a technical body of work

Interviews available immediately.