Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

Overview

Project Engineer - (Must Be Eligible for UK SC Clearance) Defence electronics | Gateshead (on-site)

£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.

• 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

• 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