Project Engineer– Completion & Engineering Services

As Project Engineer, you are responsible for the technical and engineering support of complex aircraft projects within the CES Completion and Engineering Services department. You contribute to large-scale projects in the VVIP and Special Mission Aircraft markets, typically ranging from €10 to €50 million in value.

Working across all phases of the EPIC lifecycle, Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Commissioning and Certification, you act as the technical right hand of the Overall Project Manager. You lead the project from an engineering perspective, ensuring that technical scope, planning, cost and quality targets are achieved while safeguarding compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

You report hierarchically to the Head of Large Projects and functionally to the Overall Project Manager. As a core member of the Project Management Team, you represent the Project Manager when required and provide technical leadership to both internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Your Responsibilities

You support Proposal and Sales Managers during the early project phases, contributing technical expertise to feasibility assessments and contract preparation. After contract award, you take ownership of the engineering Scope of Work (SoW), ensuring execution within agreed cost, schedule and quality parameters.

You establish and maintain the Engineering Plan, including relevant Project-Specific Procedures (PSP), and develop the engineering planning in close cooperation with the Production Lead and Procurement. You are responsible for identifying, managing and mitigating technical risks from proposal phase through final delivery.

You process out-of-scope work through formal change management procedures and provide the Project Manager with technical input for commercial alignment with the client. In addition, you monitor and guide the certification process in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with aviation regulations.

You are also responsible for structured project close-out and driving technical improvements through a continuous lessons-learned process.

Communication, Collaboration & Working Environment

As Project Engineer, you guide the technical execution of EPIC projects within a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment. You typically operate within a portfolio of approximately three projects in different EPIC phases, balancing technical oversight, stakeholder alignment and execution control.

You work closely with a core team of around 10 professionals, including Project Managers, Project Engineers, Proposal Managers, Planners and Sales Managers. In addition, you collaborate intensively with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Production and Component Maintenance teams, while maintaining regular contact with customers. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are therefore essential to ensure alignment, transparency and successful project delivery.

• Act as the technical right hand and back-up of the Project Manager
• Guide engineering disciplines to deliver technical outputs on time, within budget and at the required quality level
• Support the Project Controller in monitoring calculated, spent and forecasted engineering hours and costs
• Serve as the central point of contact for technical matters across Engineering, Procurement and Production
• Represent the Project Team in technical meetings where required
• Maintain structured communication with internal and external stakeholders

Reporting & Governance

You report to the Project Manager on:

• Progress and earned value of engineering deliverables
• Technical issues across all project phases
• Open action items and risk mitigation measures
• Certification progress and compliance status
• Input for weekly and monthly project reporting

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Proven experience in EPIC project environments
• Knowledge of contract and change management
• Project management capability at IPMA Level C
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and empower technical teams
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental standards
• Proficiency in English and Dutch (minimum B2 level)
• A reference check is part of our recruitment process.