Key Responsibilities
Design
- Lead and manage design activities across multiple projects
- Develop concepts from customer requirements through to final design
- Produce high-quality CAD models, engineering drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Perform structural simulations using FEA tools
- Carry out engineering calculations to support design decisions
- Ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and internal procedures
- Review and check designs, drawings, and calculations
- Specify appropriate components and materials
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of engineering principles, technologies, and best practices
Documentation
- Prepare design reports, FEA reports, and calculation documentation in line with ISO standards
- Conduct risk assessments and DFMEAs
- Produce user manuals and supporting technical documentation.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Participate in customer meetings as required
- Collaborate closely with production and installation teams throughout design and manufacturing phases
- Mentor and support junior engineers
Installation & Testing
- Develop and document test procedures for new products
- Carry out hands-on testing and validation activities
- Travel to customer and manufacturing sites to support installation, testing, and fault finding
Experience
Required Experience
- Degree-level qualification in Engineering (any discipline considered)
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience
Desirable Experience
- Aerospace tooling experience
- Composite tooling experience
- Experience with lifting, handling, and positioning jigs
- Knowledge of mechanisms and automation systems