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ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation. Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today. Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today! At ALTEN , we support some of the UK's most complex and critical defence programmes, helping deliver advanced technologies across land, sea, and air domains. We are looking for experienced Project Engineering Delivery Leads to join our growing defence teams, supporting the delivery of complex engineering work packages across major defence programmes. This role is ideal for candidates with a background in Systems, Software, Hardware, Electronics, or Project Engineering who have moved into engineering leadership and delivery-focused positions. Location: Belfast On-site Requirement: 4 days per week onsite Seniority: Mid-Senior Level (7+ years' experience) Security Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance. Key Responsibilities & Experience Lead the delivery of engineering work packages , ensuring activities are completed to agreed cost, schedule, and quality targets . Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders, driving progress, managing dependencies, actions, and delivery risks , and providing regular performance updates. Monitor project schedules, resource allocation, budgets, and delivery performance , working closely with project management, project controls, and engineering leadership teams. Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective engineering governance and successful programme delivery. Support bid, change, and growth activities , including estimating, planning, solution development, and stakeholder engagement. Required Skills Engineering project, delivery, or work package management experience within a complex technical environment. Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management . Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams and engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of risk and opportunity management , delivery governance, and performance reporting. Ability to coordinate activities across the full engineering lifecycle and drive delivery to committed milestones. Experience working within Defence, Aerospace, Naval, Security, or other highly regulated sectors . Soft Skills & Collaboration Strong leadership and organisational skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. Ability to influence and coordinate teams without direct line management responsibility. Proactive approach to problem solving and decision making. Comfortable operating within complex programme environments and managing competing priorities. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience. Desirable Skills Background in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electronics Engineering , or a related discipline. Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Jira, DOORS, Confluence , or similar project and engineering management tools. Experience supporting bids, proposals, change requests, or business growth activities . Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies. Experience working on radar, communications, mission systems, underwater systems, or other defence programmes . Why join us? We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies. At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals. Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today. In short you get: A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries Private Medical Insurance Cycle & Tech Scheme Employee assistance programme Life insurance & Pension Scheme Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings Flexible way of working (role dependent) We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
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