Project Engineer - Digital Engineering (SC Cleared) | Reading (50% on-site) | Defence/Aerospace

We''re recruiting 4 Technical Project Engineers to support sensitive MOD/aerospace programmes with Edgewing. This is a delivery-focused role acting as the key technical interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management.

Clearance: Active SC is mandatory (DV preferred)

Location: Reading - minimum 50% on-site

Inside of scope (Umbrella/PAYE options)

What you''ll do

• Coordinate technical delivery across engineering teams and stakeholders
• Own and manage technical risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and change control
• Support project plans, technical roadmaps, estimation, resource/capacity planning and prioritisation
• Provide first-line technical leadership and decision-making; act as engineering escalation point
• Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal delivery teams
• Drive governance: engineering standards, technical reviews, milestone assessments, reporting/forecasting
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed scope, schedule and quality criteria

What you''ll need (essential)

• Active SC Clearance (DV preferred)
• 3+ years'' Aerospace & Defence experience, delivering in MOD / Defence Digital / UK aerospace environments
• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
• Experience planning and delivering complex technical work packages (critical paths, milestones, reporting)

Nice to have

• APM / PRINCE2 / PMI / Agile / scheduling qualification
• Experience with Digital Engineering, test, simulation, or through-life support lifecycles
• Multi-partner / supplier delivery experience in regulated environments

Apply: Send your CV with clearance status (SC/DV), availability, and required bill rate confirmation.

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