Project Engineer - (Must Be Eligible for UK SC Clearance) Defence electronics | Gateshead (on-site)

£40,000-£50,000
This role sits within a UK defence engineering team delivering electronics-led systems to MOD and international customers. You'll join an established team and report directly to the Defence lead.

What you'll work on

You'll support defence programmes across three technical areas:

Communications Information Systems (CIS)

Fighting Vehicles (electronics and mechanical systems)

Electronic Warfare (RF and electronics-focused)
Typical work includes:

Engineering support across ILS and in-service projects

Reviewing technical documentation and reporting findings

Supporting engineering change

Working with engineers, compliance, and defence customers

Background that fits

Essential

Electronics, electrical, systems, or communications engineering background

Level 6 Qualification in Engineering related discipline

Experience delivering engineering products or technical services

Eligible for UK SC clearance
Beneficial

Defence or security sector experience

Transferable backgrounds considered: Oil & Gas, Rail

Exposure to ILS or engineering change

Professional registration (e.g. CEng, MIET).

Location & working pattern

Gateshead (Team Valley)

On-site role with some flexibility at manager discretion

Office and customer sites - not remote or hybrid by default

37.5 hours/week, flexitime available

Salary & benefits

£40,000-£50,000 base salary

Salary sacrifice pension

Cycle to work scheme

Annual leave increasing with length of service

Flexitime

Interview process

Stage 1: Interview with Defence lead and engineer

Stage 2: On-site interview in Gateshead, including review of a technical body of work
Interviews available immediately