R&D Project Engineer
Aberdeen
We're partnered with an organisation who develops wireless hardware systems that operate in extreme operating conditions.
The technology focuses on reliable data transmission where environmental limits, power constraints, and physical robustness are critical. R&D builds physical products: electronics, embedded software, and mechanical systems that interact with the real world.
Why this role exists
The R&D team are looking to add delivery capacity and technical decision-making to an 8-person Project Engineering team, reporting directly to the R&D Manager.
The role
As Project Engineer / Project Manager you will:
Own end-to-end delivery of new products and technology developments
Coordinate electronics, embedded software, mechanical, test, and supply-chain activities
Make technical and logistical decisions to keep projects on schedule
Translate ideas into buildable, testable hardwareBackground that fits
You come from one core discipline:
Mechanical engineering
Electronics engineering
Embedded / firmware engineeringAnd you have experience coordinating work beyond your own discipline.
Industries that transfer well:
Oil & gas / downhole
Space
Automotive
Medical devices
Defence or other safety-critical hardwarePure software-only backgrounds are unlikely to fit.
What matters in practice
You can explain how you think, not just what you've done
You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete data
You've coordinated people, timelines, and trade-offs
You can turn ideas into something that can be built and testedFormal project management qualifications (PRINCE2, APMP) are not required.
Seniority
Open to mid-level to senior profiles
More junior engineers will develop under a Senior Project EngineerLocation & working pattern
Aberdeen, on-site engineering environment
3 days per week in the office
Home working 1-2 days per week if project work allows
Core hours: 9:00-17:00, 37.5 hours/week
Flexibility around start/finish timesCompensation
£50,000 - £90,000 base salary, depending on experience and delivery scopeBenefits
33 days holiday, rising to 35 days after 5 years
Private healthcare (after 3 months)
Pension: 5% employer contribution with 4% employee contribution
Death in service: 5× salary
Cycle to work scheme
Relocation support where required
Long-service awards every 5 years
Interview process
Teams call with the R&D Manager (introductory)
On-site interview covering your background and experience and a technical assessment aligned to your discipline