GI Group Main Account
Project Manager - Digital Engineering
Reading RG6 6BZ
Key information
- Pay
- Salary not listed
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Contract
- Remote working
- Hybrid - 2 days remote
- Posted date
- 8 Sep 2026
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2026
About this role
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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