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:
Communications Information Systems (CIS)
Fighting Vehicles (electronics and mechanical systems)
Electronic Warfare (RF and electronics-focused)
Typical work includes:
Engineering support across ILS and in-service projects
Reviewing technical documentation and reporting findings
Supporting engineering change
Working with engineers, compliance, and defence customers
Background that fits
Essential
Electronics, electrical, systems, or communications engineering background
Level 6 Qualification in Engineering related discipline
Experience delivering engineering products or technical services
Eligible for UK SC clearance
Beneficial
Defence or security sector experience
Transferable backgrounds considered: Oil & Gas, Rail
Exposure to ILS or engineering change
Professional registration (e.g. CEng, MIET).
Location & working pattern
Gateshead (Team Valley)
On-site role with some flexibility at manager discretion
Office and customer sites - not remote or hybrid by default
37.5 hours/week, flexitime available
Salary & benefits
£40,000-£50,000 base salary
Salary sacrifice pension
Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave increasing with length of service
Flexitime
Interview process
Stage 1: Interview with Defence lead and engineer
Stage 2: On-site interview in Gateshead, including review of a technical body of work
Interviews available immediately