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  • Boeing
  • GBR, Westmorland and Furness
  • Full-Time
  • 7 days ago
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Project Engineer.

Aerospace & Defence Full-Time

Project Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role supports senior programme engineers in delivering a rotorcraft engineering programme by coordinating engineering teams and managing its systems requirements.
  • The Person:The person will coordinate engineering teams and manage programme requirements, statements of work, risks, and performance reporting, while supporting proposal development and resource planning.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering or an engineering related field, requirements management experience, knowledge of Chinook and/or Apache rotorcraft platforms, Project Planning and Management experience, and Good IT skills.

About the role

Project Engineer

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

This post is for a Project Engineer reporting to the BDUK Vertical Lift (VL) Project Engineering Manager.

The role will assist the BDUK VL Chief Programme Engineers (CPEs) by supporting the delivery of the Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) programme objectives, ensuring that assigned activities are appropriately coordinated, managed and reported.

This role is primarily based at Yeovil, with Bristol offered as a secondary work location.

The role will involve occasional travel to other BDUK and customer sites, and options exist for hybrid working.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Providing coordination to engineering teams representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.
  • Developing and maintaining internal and external Statements of Work (SOWs) to satisfy current and emerging RWE programme requirements.
  • Championing systems engineering best practice in the management of the RWE programme requirements hierarchy, ensuring that requirements are of a good quality with an associated compliance verification strategy, are allocated appropriately, and have adequately traceability between the different requirement tiers.
  • Working with programme leadership to obtain required approvals to ensure business continuity for tasks relating to the proposed delivery of the RWE contracted service.
  • Coordinating RWE future state and ‘additional tasking’ project proposal development activities, and ensuring the engineering leadership team are aware of associated proposal gate milestones and objectives.
  • Identifying metrics and reporting to VL programme leadership to provide a status of functional performance.
  • Comparing actual results to baseline plans to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned.
  • Planning, identifying, and coordinating resources required to support the RWE programme through the management of functional resource requirements and reporting into status reviews.
  • Responding to changes to SOWs, assessing the impact and negotiating proposed changes to determine modifications to deliverables, resources, costs and schedules.
  • Providing technical coordination for the development and execution of the project deliverables.
  • The tailoring and application of engineering initiatives, best practices and quality processes.
  • Contributing to Continuous Improvement.
  • Risk, Issues and Opportunities management.

 

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • A Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an engineering related field, with experience in requirements management for systems and / or services.
  • Knowledge of the Chinook and/or Apache rotorcraft platforms.
  • Experience in Project Planning and Management; Excellent SE knowledge and skills, Good IT skills; Excellent Customer Facing Skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Registration with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (IEng or CEng), or the ability to demonstrate a credible route to IEng or CEng accreditation.
  • Knowledge of Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles.

 

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

 

What Boeing offers you:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
  • Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
  • Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
  • An inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
  • Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
  • 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
  • Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
  • Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
  • Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
  • 6x annual salary life insurance
  • Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
  • Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

 

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Published November 2, 2026
Location GBR, United Kingdom
Category Aerospace & Defence  
Job Type Full-Time