Job Description

Airframe Structures Design Engineer.

Bristol / Hybrid (M5 / M4 / M32 area).

12 month fixed-term contract.

My client is a rapidly expanding Engineering Consultancy, who have been engaged for an exciting aerospace programme. As an organisation, they employ over 16,000 people, across 22 Countries and are proud to house some of the best talent in the industry – all attracted to the organisation by their exciting portfolio (spanning over 300 clients globally) and their excellent reputation in the marketplace.

They are now looking for a Design Engineer with a background in airframe structures to join them on this project, on a 12 month fixed-term contract basis. Does this sound like the exciting next step of your career?

Becoming an integral part of the design department, you will take ownership of providing professional, specialist design engineering services, on a weekly basis. The key responsibilities of your new role as Airframe Structures Design Engineer, are as follows:

* Providing design and build services to the client for a prototype aircraft.

* Along with the team, providing a solution to prepare composite and metallic structure detail and assembly definitions.

* Design checking.

* Creation of cross check of model-based definitions within the 3D experience digital mock-up.

* As and when required, engaging with other relevant engineering teams to ensure compatibility and continuity of design.

* Reporting to the relevant Design Lead for the programme.

* Interacting within the team and interface teams towards a common objective for design maturity.

* Defining design solutions for new components / assemblies and modifications to existing components (composites and metallic) according to cost, weight, quality, manufacturability, serviceability and performance.

* Providing evidence of design compliance with customer / technical specifications.

* Preparing drawings and other engineering data required for the manufacturing of the product and data submittal to the customer.

* Producing ECN as required to support manufacturing, customers, quality and certification.

* Ensuring quality of deliveries.

My client is keen to find someone with significant design engineering experience in airframe and/or composite aero structures. The ideal person will also possess excellent knowledge of wing, empennage and fuselage; as well as computerised design and analysis methods. Regardless of previous expertise, you will have good written and verbal English skills and be able to work to tight, demanding deadlines and customer demands.

In return, my client is offering competitive remuneration, dependent on experience, and you will be able to benefit from a hybrid working model between their office, the Client’s site and home. The role is a 12 month fixed-term contract.

If this Airframe Structures Design Engineer role is of interest to you, please apply online