Project Engineer (Defence Maritime Engineering)

Location: Inchinnan, Glasgow, United Kingdom; full-time onsite role.

Company

hirify.global is a global engineering services company operating across energy, defence, and maritime transport, with James Fisher Defence delivering underwater capability, diving, submarine rescue, hyperbaric, and naval solutions.

What you will do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver project objectives, improve project delivery efficiency, and maintain profitability.
• Communicate engineering updates and support project proposals, schedules, budgets, reports, and department metrics.
• Monitor obsolescence issues and own obsolescence management activities.
• Monitor technical queries and own the technical query management process.
• Maintain accurate configuration of the technical database and support the Quality Supplier Management System.
• Ensure compliance with relevant defence and industry standards.

Requirements

• Sound knowledge of general engineering principles and experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant engineering discipline, ideally electrical.
• Knowledge of UK Defence Standards.
• Knowledge and experience of commercial and military diving and dive systems.
• Experience in naval system design and/or operation.
• Experience with a PLM system for storing and controlling engineering documentation.
• Strong user of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Successful completion of security checks and SC Clearance is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Early finish on Fridays.
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience.
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and company pension.
• Clear career development pathways and organisational visibility.
• Inclusive and supportive culture focused on safety, innovation, and meaningful defence and maritime operations.

Hiring process

• Apply early because applications may close before the stated deadline due to application volume.