Location: South West England / Hybrid Working Available

Salary: Up to £70k+ Bonus & Relocation support + Excellent Benefits

A growing engineering and defence technology organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex hardware and software engineering projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded Project Manager with experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering programmes within defence, aerospace, maritime, or other highly regulated industries.

The successful candidate will oversee projects from initial concept through to delivery, ensuring programmes are completed on time, within budget, and to the required technical and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage engineering projects involving hardware, software, firmware, and systems development
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and external suppliers
Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
Monitor project performance, risks, costs, and delivery milestones
Produce project reports and communicate progress to internal stakeholders and customers
Support bid activities, planning, and cost estimation
Manage project change control and risk mitigation activities
Ensure projects follow structured development and NPI processes
Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships throughout delivery

Requirements

Previous experience managing technical engineering projects
Background as a mechanical, electrical, systems, electronics or software engineer
Strong understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles
Experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, and project resources
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
Experience delivering projects within defence or military environments
Understanding of surveillance, sensing, communications, or electro-optic technologies
PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification
Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and gated development processes
Salary up to £70k
Relocation support
Private medical insurance
Enhanced pension contribution
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
9-day fortnight

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

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