Product Support Engineer(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Automotive Jobs, Engineering
Uk
May 9, 2026
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

Dowty, part of the globally recognised GE Aerospace, is looking for an experienced Project Engineer – Product Support to join its growing aerospace engineering team.

Dowty is a world leader in advanced propeller systems, supporting both commercial and military aircraft platforms across the globe. This role offers the opportunity to work on highly engineered, safety-critical products while supporting aircraft operators, manufacturers, and maintenance programs throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a key role in customer engineering, technical project delivery, airworthiness support, reliability improvement, and operational problem-solving within a dynamic aerospace environment.

About the Opportunity

As a Project Engineer within Product Support, you will act as the technical focal point for a designated aircraft platform, ensuring engineering activities align with customer requirements, operational priorities, and regulatory standards.

You will lead engineering investigations, coordinate technical solutions, and support improvement initiatives focused on reliability, safety, performance, and cost optimisation.

The role combines technical leadership, customer interaction, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, making it ideal for engineers who enjoy both strategic and hands-on engineering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Product Support

  • Lead technical activities for your assigned aerospace platform
    Act as a customer advocate, ensuring operational concerns are addressed effectively
    Support in-service products, production operations, and maintenance programmes
    Manage customer support activities including concessions and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) requests
    Coordinate technical investigations and safety-related assessments
    Develop practical engineering solutions that meet operational and regulatory requirements

Project & Programme Management

  • Deliver engineering projects focused on reliability improvements, cost reduction, and product enhancement
    Build and lead integrated project teams across engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier functions
    Develop project schedules, scope definitions, budgets, and risk management plans
    Ensure projects are delivered within contractual, technical, and financial expectations
    Support strategic planning activities including forecasting, resource planning, and funding requirements
    Prepare technical estimates and statements of work for external engineering support where required

Engineering & Compliance

  • Support airworthiness activities and continued safety compliance for aerospace products
    Manage test programmes to validate design modifications and engineering changes
    Ensure all technical documentation is completed in accordance with company standards and customer expectations
    Participate in technical reviews, programme reviews, and customer meetings
    Use operational, reliability, and financial data to identify improvement opportunities across products and services

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring:

  • Experience working with complex, safety-critical engineering systems
    Knowledge of aerospace airworthiness regulations and compliance requirements
    Strong project management and technical leadership capabilities
    Experience leading cross-functional teams in engineering or manufacturing environments
    Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
    The ability to manage technical priorities within fast-paced operational settings
    A willingness to travel internationally when required

Education & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
    Equivalent industry experience will also be considered

Benefits & Employee Package

GE Aerospace provides a competitive reward package designed to support long-term career development and employee wellbeing, including:

Security Clearance & Right to Work

This role requires successful completion and maintenance of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance due to the nature of the aerospace and defence-related work involved.

Useful UK government resources for applicants:

Applications from candidates requiring sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be reviewed in accordance with current UK immigration and employment regulations.

Why Join Dowty?

Joining Dowty means becoming part of a highly respected aerospace engineering organisation where innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration are central to everything we do.

This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced propulsion systems used globally while contributing to meaningful engineering improvements that directly impact aircraft performance, reliability, and safety.

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