Project Manager

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a growing, high-technology engineering business delivering complex, multi-disciplinary programmes. This role sits at the heart of engineering delivery and will manage a varied portfolio including new product development, bespoke customer projects, internal improvement initiatives, and research or proof-of-concept work.

You will work closely with senior engineering leadership to bring structure, predictability, and clarity to technically complex projects, often starting from incomplete or evolving

requirements. The environment is hands-on, fast-moving, and collaborative, with shared engineering resources across multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead engineering projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality are controlled

Translate early or unclear inputs into defined

requirements, delivery plans, and realistic schedules

Develop and manage work breakdown structures, cost estimates, and project plans

Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across electronics, hardware, firmware, software, manufacturing, and supply chain

Manage risks, dependencies, and resource conflicts across parallel projects

Control change and scope creep, clearly communicating delivery impacts to stakeholders

Support bids and proposals, providing delivery timelines and contributing to tender responses

Ensure appropriate documentation, reviews, and milestone evidence are produced

Build strong relationships with internal teams and external customers

Contribute to continuous improvement of project and engineering processes

About You

You are an organised, steady Project Manager who brings structure and calm to complex technical environments. You don’t need to be a deep technical specialist, but you understand how engineering and manufacturing projects really work and can ask the right questions at the right time.

You are comfortable managing multiple projects with shared resources and influencing without direct authority. You communicate clearly, challenge ambiguity constructively, and are confident managing expectations with both engineers and customers.

Essential Experience

Proven experience managing engineering or manufacturing projects

Background in electronics, hardware, or technology-led product development environments

Strong planning, scheduling, and cost control capability

Experience delivering multiple projects in parallel

Familiarity with structured project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP or similar)

Experience working with both agile and stage-gate style development lifecycles

Ability to work effectively in a fast-growing, evolving organisation

Desirable Experience

Exposure to defence, secure communications, RF, electronics, or complex systems

Experience supporting bids, proposals, or customer-funded development programmes

Understanding of manufacturing readiness and production handover

What’s On Offer

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Pension and life assurance

Share incentive scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

Employee assistance and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Long-term career development in a growing technology business delivering meaningful engineering programmes

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK nationals and eligible for security clearance