Technical Lead Project Engineer

Technical Lead Project EngineerDefence & Aerospace Technical Leadership Engineering

£55,000 - £65,000
Portsmouth
Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced engineer looking for a role where you can take genuine technical ownership from start to finish?

I’m currently recruiting for a Technical Lead Project Engineer opportunity with a specialist engineering business working on complex, highly regulated products.

This is a key technical position where you’ll oversee the engineering side of projects from early requirements and design through to testing, validation and final delivery.

The RoleYou’ll be the technical lead on dedicated projects, working alongside experienced Project Managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

You’ll help shape the technical direction, manage risks and requirements, review engineering outputs and ensure everything is delivered to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities
Own the technical lifecycle from start to finish

Lead engineering projects and technical work packages

Set technical direction from the early stages

Manage requirements, compliance and technical risks

Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams

Lead design reviews including PDR, DDR & CDR

Review technical deliverables and maintain quality

Support prototyping, testing and validation

Work with customers and suppliers

Deliver against cost, quality and deadlines

What We're Looking For
Engineering degree or equivalent

3 years' experience within defence or aerospace

Technical requirements and compliance experience

Mechanical and electrical design knowledge

Experience leading technical projects or work packages

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Why Consider It?This is much more than a traditional engineering role.

You’ll have visibility across the entire technical journey, from defining what needs to be delivered, through engineering design and development, right through to testing and final delivery.

The client and project details are confidential at this stage, but I’d be happy to share more with suitable candidates.

Interested? Get in touch for a confidential conversation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed