Date Posted: 2026-02-03 Country:
United Kingdom Location:
GB-PLY-PLYMOUTH-C ~ Clittaford Rd Southway ~ BLDG C Position Role Type:
Unspecified
At Collins Aerospace, precision and reliability guide everything we do. Our Plymouth site is a centre of excellence for advanced navigation and control systems, delivering world-class technologies such as MEMS-based Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and TERPROM® terrain navigation systems.
We support some of the most demanding aerospace and defence programmes in the world and now, we’re looking for a Project Engineer onsite to help shape the next generation of aerospace technology. This is your opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, alongside highly skilled engineers in a business where technical excellence truly matters.
What You Will Do
As a Project Engineer, you will play a key technical leadership role across new product development and current production programmes, supporting both existing business and future growth.
You will:
Act as a technical lead across the full project lifecycle, owning the technical vision and delivery
Work closely with discipline leads to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects
Serve as the customer’s technical focal point, managing technical delivery, change, and communication
Ensure projects are delivered to schedule, cost, and quality
Lead systems engineering activities, including requirements management and compliance
Provide technical input to planning, estimation, and project management
Support customer presentations, technical meetings, trials, and exhibitions
Contribute to bids and proposals, including resourcing and technical compliance
Translate customer requirements into technical specifications, solution development, and compliance tracking
Travel occasionally to UK and international customer sites for meetings, trials, and programme reviews
What You Will Learn
In this role, you’ll gain:
Deep exposure to cutting edge aerospace navigation and sensor technologies
Experience leading projects through the full product development lifecycle
Hands-on involvement in customer integration and aircraft systems
Insight into international collaboration across engineering teams
Opportunities to develop your technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and systems engineering expertise
Access to world-class training, mentoring, and long-term career development pathways
Qualifications We Prefer
Essential
A strong technical background, with a 2:1 Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline such as Mathematics or Physics
Experience working within an engineering and/or manufacturing organisation
Ability to operate effectively in a technical environment, contributing to engineering delivery and problem-solving
A clear and confident communicator, able to work with customers, engineers, and project stakeholders
Desirable
Background or experience in Systems Engineering
Experience leading or coordinating project teams within an engineering environment
Exposure to sensor-based technologies, electronics, or complex technical systems
Experience working across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
What We Offer
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Flexible working options
Excellent 2:1 matched pension (up to 10%)
Private health insurance and life assurance
25 days annual leave, plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
Early finish on Fridays
Structured career development, mentoring, and access to world-class training
And much more!
Ready for the Challenge?
If you’re motivated by innovation, precision, and purpose and want to make a real impact in a world-leading aerospace organisation we’d love to hear from you.
Note: The successful candidate must hold an active or be willing and eligible to obtain SC level security clearance. Please note that access to certain projects may be restricted based on nationality.
Join us and help shape the future of aerospace!
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