Project Engineering Manager

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager

Location: Luton (4 days a week on-site)

Contract length: 12 months

Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Inside ir35)

The Role

This role sits within an Integrated Project Team, where you will take ownership of engineering delivery across complex systems, ensuring outputs meet customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements while balancing cost, schedule, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Own and structure engineering work packages (WBS)
• Plan, schedule, and deliver engineering activities across the lifecycle
• Drive delivery across design, development, integration, and validation
• Manage stakeholders, suppliers, and internal engineering functions
• Implement and track KPIs to measure engineering performance

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Engineering Work Package Manager or Project Engineering Lead/Manager
• Strong background in aerospace, defence, or complex engineering systems
• Demonstrated ownership of engineering delivery (cost, schedule, performance)
• Experience with WBS, planning, and structured delivery frameworks
• Solid understanding of the full engineering lifecycle and system integration

If this aligns with your experience, apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion.

Due to the nature of this project, the successful candidate must be eligible or hold Active SC Clearance and be sole a British national.