Lead Design Engineer

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Job Title: Lead Design Engineer

Location: Bristol, UK (Onsite)

Duration: Contract/Full Time

job summary:

• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering graduate or post graduate with a minimum 8 to 12 years of experience in Lead Design activities and act as Technical Focal for project(s).
• Experienced in airframe structure design engineering development, MRB/Sustaining engineering
• Possess Design Approver/Signatory authority on aircraft structures

Roles and responsibilities:

• Experienced in airframe structure design engineering development, MRB/Sustaining engineering
• Define design repair solutions for production non-conformance on metallic and composite aerostructure parts and assemblies. Application of Product Standards in case of alternate requirements, understanding of material requirements etc.
• Lead Design activities and act as Technical Focal for project(s).
• Manage the execution of the work packages identified and ensure the convergence of the delivery plans with customer requirements.
• Define the budgets required for the execution of work packages identified.
• Coordinate the allocation and execution of technical activities between him/herself, another team member onsite/offsite team.
• Define design solutions for new components / assemblies and modifications to existing components (Composites and metallic) according to cost, weight, quality, manufacturability, serviceability and performance.
• To provide evidence of design compliance with Customer / Technical specifications.
• Prepare drawings and other engineering data required for the manufacturing of the product and data submittal to the customer.
• Produce ECN as required to support manufacturing, customers, quality, and certification.
• Ensure own and teams’ quality of deliveries. Verify, check and sign off on Program co-workers’ engineering drawings.
• Lead the progress review meetings with the customer project team to report progress on the work packages.
• Report KPI and alignment with budget for work packages in progress and deliveries

Skills / Competence

Must to have skills:

• Design Approver Signatory for Concessions (non-conformance) on metallic and/or composite aero structures
• Excellent knowledge of Aero structures, Wing, Empennage and Fuselage.
• Excellent knowledge of computerized design and analysis methods (CATIA V5)
• Experience with GD&T, (tolerance stack up)
• Good experience of aerospace Composite (honeycomb) /Metallic materials and manufacturing processes
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Customer focused/Ability to establish credibility with internal and external customers
• Fair understanding of stress analysis principles
• Awareness of A/C industry standards, regulations and qualification requirements
• Good English verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work to tight, demanding deadlines and customer demands
• Ability to work effectively within an integrated project team

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Airbus standards and PLM
• Knowledge of scripting using Matlab, VB,TCL/Tk, Python is an added advantage

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £35,150.47-£65,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• CATIA V5: 1 year (required)
• Aerospace: 2 years (required)