Collins Aerospace
Aerospace and Defence
SeniorProjectEngineer
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“Senior Project Engineer at Collins Aerospace. Skills: Project planning, Scope control, Risk mitigation, Stakeholder communication. Organise and plan engineering deliverables. Control technical scope, schedule, risk”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver predictable, high-quality project outcomes; Achieve high First Pass Yield (FPY); Drive risk reduction, retirement, and burndown trends; Achieve predictable outcomes
Industry & Context.
Issue resolution; Develop recovery plans; Create solutions
Travel may be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
At least 5 years’ technical leadership experience, Lead a cross-functional, global team to deliver complex product development, Excellent communicator, Fundamental project management methodologies
Nice to Have
Aerospace Engineering experience, Experience within and an understanding of the aircraft interiors industry, Literate and adaptable with a variety of project management and engineering software tools
What You'll Do.
Organise and plan engineering deliverables
Control technical scope
Lead global multi-disciplined engineers
Develop aircraft interior products
Define and maintain clear scope
Control scope changes
Develop project schedules
Support development plans
Validate task sequencing
Identify and mitigate project risks
Resolve project issues
Develop recovery plans
Author technical documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead a global team of multi-disciplined engineers; Operate within a Program Management Team; Become technical interfaces for all internal and external stakeholders; Develop customer relationships; Achieve outcomes through dialogue with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communicator; Achieve outcomes through dialogue; Transparency and trust
Process & Methodology
Organisation and planning, Control of technical scope, Control of schedule, Control of risk, Issue resolution, Scope change control, Project schedule development, Risk assessment, Risk mitigation, Recovery plans
Full Job Description
**Date Posted:** 2026-05-27 **Country:** United Kingdom **Location:** Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire **Position Role Type:** Hybrid Job Description Title:**Senior** **Project Engineer** Location: **Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom** Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Leighton Buzzard to be responsible for the organisation and planning for Engineering deliverables covering the full lifecycle of the Proposal or Program. Our Project Engineers are responsible for delivering predictable, high-quality project outcomes through strong control of technical scope, schedule, risk, and issue resolution. **Note –** This role is based in Leighton Buzzard, UK however travel may be required to support the business or the customer. Currently, our standard workweek allows us the flexibility to _work remotely Monday and Friday_. However, as leaders who value accountability, our project engineers work on-site as required to support their team, the project or the customer. **What you will do** You will lead a global team of multi-disciplined engineers to develop aircraft interior products and be totally accountable to internal and external stakeholders for the delivery on your assigned work packages. This role focuses on driving measurable performance using defined KPIs and ensuring consistency across all project phases. The successful candidate will directly report to the Program Engineering Manager but day-to-day will operate within a Program Management Team supporting the Program Chief Engineer.
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