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Proposal Engineer

ReeVRGuildford, Surrey🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Proposal Engineer

Surrey Full-time Hybrid Opportunity

Take Your Aerospace Career to New Heights

Are you ready to see your engineering expertise make a real impact within the aviation industry?

Were partnering with a leading global aerospace organisation looking for a talented Proposal Engineer to join their growing modifications team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex aerospace projects, helping transform customer requirements into fully engineered, commercially viable solutions.

Youll become a key part of a collaborative engineering environment, supporting projects from the initial concept through to successful delivery. Working alongside experienced professionals across engineering, commercial, procurement, contracts, and programme teams, youll play a vital role in developing solutions that support the future of aviation.

What Makes This Role Exciting?

This is a varied engineering role where youll have exposure to the full project lifecycle. Youll combine technical knowledge, commercial awareness, and problem-solving skills to create solutions that meet customer needs and deliver real value.

Youll have the opportunity to:

? Support innovative aerospace solutions help develop modification programmes that enhance aircraft capabilities and customer operations.

Work with global teams and customers collaborate across multiple disciplines to bring complex projects to life.

Turn concepts into deliverable plans create detailed proposals covering technical requirements, costs, schedules, risks, and delivery approach.

Make a visible impact contribute to projects that support aircraft operators and the wider aviation industry.

The Role

As a Proposal Engineer, you will:

  • Support the development of aerospace modification solutions based on customer requirements
  • Create technical work statements covering engineering activities, resources, materials, certification requirements, and project needs
  • Develop cost estimates, pricing, schedules, and risk assessments
  • Prepare clear and accurate proposals for internal review and customer presentation
  • Support the transition of awarded projects into the delivery phase
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
  • Occasionally travel domestically or internationally to support projects
About You

Youre an experienced aerospace engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges, collaborating with different teams, and seeing projects progress from an initial idea into reality.

Were looking for someone with:

A degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
5 years experience within the aviation or aerospace industry
Experience working on aerospace projects, modifications, or engineering solutions
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Desirable experience:

  • Knowledge of aerospace certification requirements and regulatory standards
  • Experience developing engineering proposals, estimates, or technical solutions
Ready for Your Next Aerospace Challenge?

If youre looking for a role where your engineering knowledge can directly contribute to exciting aviation programmes and help shape the future of aerospace, wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career. ?


Skills

Stakeholder Management

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