Space Products Engineer
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About the Role
About the Client:
Our client is a leading global innovator in the defence and aerospace sector, renowned
for their cutting-edge technologies and commitment to sustainability. They focus on
groundbreaking projects that enhance global security, contribute to environmentally
friendly solutions, and foster career advancement in a collaborative, forward-thinking
environment. This respected organisation values professional growth and offers
opportunities to make a significant impact on the industry and the world.
Position Overview:
Our client seeks a highly skilled individual to join their Engineering team. The role will be
leading and owning some of their key products. The role involves, where necessary,
bringing products up to a production standard both from design, manufacturing,
assembly and test perspective as well as a supporting documentation perspective. Then
ultimately the role involves providing the engineering support to a product for the
programmes you are assigned to. The role will work closely with all functional teams to
provide a seamless interface into the project in order to provide consistent and timely
delivery of tasks and documents.
Key Responsibilities:
● Acting as the primary technical liaison and providing engineering support to customers and internal teams.
● Collaborating with project managers and senior engineers to improve project efficiency and profitability.
● Reviewing and addressing engineering tasks, cost reduction, yield improvement, and capacity increases.
● Preparing and coordinating documentation for project milestones (e.g., EQSR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
● Reviewing and approving product manufacturing and build data.
● Generating and maintaining product requirements, ATPs, logbooks, and test data.
● Managing and updating product test data at various levels for trend analysis.
Qualifications:
● BSc/MSc degree in Engineering or Physical Science (preferably with Space
Sector experience).
● Strong knowledge of project management tools and processes.
● Solid technical understanding of products.
● Exceptional stakeholder engagement and team motivation skills.
● Excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
● Proactive, pragmatic, and independent mindset.
● Experience in project-led design and development environments (desirable).
● Highly organised with strong time and project management abilities.
What the Client Offers:
● Competitive market salary with bonus potential and matched 5% pension
contribution.
● Life Assurance cover with defined death-in-service benefits and enhanced sick
pay, including provision for long-term ill-health.
● Free on-site parking and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
● Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).