Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

School/Department:
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Work Arrangement:
Full Time (On site)

Contract Type:
Fixed-term

Salary per annum (£): £32,080 - £36,636 with potential to progress to £39,906 through outstanding contribution

Closing Date: 05/11/2026

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We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

As a Project Engineer, you will work specifically on Defence projects within our research team at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. We want you to be primarily responsible for researching and developing innovative solutions to manufacturing problems. Working as part of a team, we would like you to excel by researching and trialling new technologies and developing processes which help our customers drive step change improvements in manufacturing performance.

Effective customer service and communication skills, including the ability to write reports and deliver presentations is a real advantage. A good understanding or experience with current CAD/CAM software packages, manufacturing processes and technologies will help you to fulfil your role. You should also have an ability to develop a creative approach to problem solving.

Please be aware that there is a requirement for the successful applicant to obtain Security
Check clearance (SC) as this role is in the Defence sector. Please ensure you meet the
eligibility criteria for the check when you are applying for this post. More details on the checks
can be found on the Government website:  (opens in
a new window).

• Responsible for solving complex manufacturing and other highly technical problems. This will mean ensuring that solutions are properly focused in the most effective manner.
• Research, analyse, collate, and edit data and techniques for inclusion in reports and other documents to summarise main findings and conclusions of tests and experiments.
• Implement and oversee the preparation of materials (work piece, tooling, fixtures, etc.) and set up equipment for experiments that have been designed specifically to meet research objectives and find solutions.
• Develop skills through external or on the job training, suitable to accomplish the engineering and project tasks required.
• Present data results to internal and external stakeholders at all levels in a professional and concise manner.
• Plan and carry out tasks and responsibilities over the short-medium term, with an awareness of longer-term issues to meet the research objectives set in a project.
• Working alongside the Project Management team to plan and order appropriate tooling, materials and hardware ahead of project requirement.
• Update Project Manager and Technical Line Manager with progress reports and escalation of any issues.
• Work alongside the Central Team and the Factory Management site staff to enable smooth transitions of project deliveries and to facilitate machining demonstrations.
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Have a good honours degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).

Application

Strong IT skills including Microsoft office

Application

Willingness and ability to travel

Application

The ability to plan, monitor and revise requirements based on changing circumstances and events.

Interview

Management of information, including capturing actions, carrying out and follow up of actions.

Application/Interview

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Where possible experience in report writing skills,…