Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Reading Berkshire
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
Project Engineer - Digital Engineering (SC Cleared) | Reading (50% on-site) | Defence/Aerospace
We're recruiting 4 Technical Project Engineers to support sensitive MOD/aerospace programmes with Edgewing. This is a delivery-focused role acting as the key technical interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management.
Clearance: Active SC is mandatory (DV preferred)
Location: Reading - minimum 50% on-site
Inside of scope (Umbrella/PAYE options)
What you'll do
Coordinate technical delivery across engineering teams and stakeholders
Own and manage technical risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and change control
Support project plans, technical roadmaps, estimation, resource/capacity planning and prioritisation
Provide first-line technical leadership and decision-making; act as engineering escalation point
Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal delivery teams
Drive governance: engineering standards, technical reviews, milestone assessments, reporting/forecasting
Ensure deliverables meet agreed scope, schedule and quality criteriaWhat you'll need (essential)
Active SC Clearance (DV preferred)
3+ years' Aerospace & Defence experience, delivering in MOD / Defence Digital / UK aerospace environments
Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
Experience planning and delivering complex technical work packages (critical paths, milestones, reporting)Nice to have
APM / PRINCE2 / PMI / Agile / scheduling qualification
Experience with Digital Engineering, test, simulation, or through-life support lifecycles
Multi-partner / supplier delivery experience in regulated environmentsApply: Send your CV with clearance status (SC/DV), availability, and required bill rate confirmation.
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