Project Lead Engineer

Project Lead Engineer | Space Science | Essex
 
At the forefront of technological innovation, our client is a global leader with a stellar reputation, specialising in the development of cutting-edge. As a project engineer, you will be pushing boundaries in the development of cutting-edge products for space sectors.
 
You will need to come from a multidisciplinary or System Engineering background to be able to oversee a variety of engineering inputs to the projects, providing technical direction to engineering projects on complex space systems.
 
Role / Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical leadership and direction to the project team
• Gather requirements and build detailed plans
• Support throughout the project lifecycle with engineering governance and Engineering Management Plans
• Identify risks and opportunities and manage them accordingly
• Contribute to bidding activity
• Configuration control – product and project

 
Skills / Experience:

• Wide-ranging knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines
• Experience within a System Engineering function
• Degree in Electronics, Mechanical or related engineering discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management
• Technical documentation experience

 
Benefits:

• Competitive Salary, dependent on experience
• Superb campus working environment
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays as standard – with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave
• Free on-site parking and secure area for motorcycles and bicycles
• Electric Car scheme/salary sacrifice
• Competitive pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• The site has its own football pitch, which holds regular company tournaments
• Season ticket discounts on Greater Anglia Trains
• Christmas shutdown ensures that you get time off during the festive break
• Flexible start and finish times – 37 hour week and core hours are between 9:00am and 15:30
• Support your professional development with a paid membership to a relevant professional body