Project Engineer

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.

What you'll work on

You'll support defence programmes across three technical areas:

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

Typical work includes:

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

Background that fits

Essential

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

Beneficial

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

Location & working pattern

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

Salary & benefits

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

Interview process

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

Interviews available immediately.