Coventry | 08:00–16:35 (Mon–Thu), 08:00–15:10 (Fri)
Full-time | Permanent | On-site, 5 days a week
£37,500 – £47,500 (dependent on experience)
We’re looking for a collaborative and hands-on R&D / Project Engineer to join our technical team at NP Aerospace.
You’ll play a key role in developing advanced armour systems that protect military and law enforcement personnel, including ballistic helmets, shields, body armour plates and vehicle protection.
This is a varied role where you’ll support engineering, design and manufacturing teams to make sure our products meet technical, quality and safety standards — and are delivered on time and on budget.
If you enjoy solving technical problems, working with composite materials, and want to be part of a team where your work has real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting product development from early-stage design through to testing, trials and delivery
* Creating specifications, trial programmes, and test documentation
* Analysing test data and writing clear technical reports
* Collaborating across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Sales teams
* Supporting component manufacturing with schematics, CNC programming, tooling guidance and training
* Helping to define materials, processing methods, and quality standards
* Leading verification and va...