Mechanical Design Engineer

1 month ago

Farnborough, United Kingdom Line Up Aviation Full time

My client is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join on them on a 6 month contract. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be required to complete structural/mechanical tasks associated with the Zephyr airframe which forms part of the AirbusZephyr program. The program is at the leading edge of the technology and constantly looking for improvements and new developments to enhance its HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo Satellite) capabilities.
This is an exciting position is in a growing team with many interesting program and design challenges. The individual will be part of a mechanical engineering team primarily supporting the build line but as importantly be part of the main design engineeringteam covering the designs beyond the existing airframe and supporting equipment such as transportation equipment's and ground control stations.
As our programs advance so will the need to meet increased build rate expectations, so achieving the fast turnaround of emergent build line queries is critical and this is a key role within the engineering team.
**Role: Mechanical Design Engineer**
**Pay: £40.00 per hour via Umbrella (Inside IR35)**
**Location: Farnborough, Hants**
**Contract: 6 months**

**Hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday (Hybrid, 3 days on site and 2 days WFH)**
**Job Profile**
Working within a multidisciplinary team the post holder will;
- Take responsibility for the collation and resolution of arising build line queries
- The post holder will attend regular shop floor reviews and provide technical status reports on existing issues and take receipt of emergent issues
- Provide 'at elbow' build line support to production team - resolving emergent issues
- Provide detailed design solutions for airframe projects either individually delegated or as part of the wider airframe engineering team
- In conjunction with wider team help develop and define build processes and methods required to build/install/function new design solutions
- Oversee and guide the build of development aircraft and any supporting equipment required to achieve the design aims in accordance with applicable regulations
- Provide technical inputs and advice to the wider product development team on design matters and arising issues
- Own/support any associated testing to clear designs; resulting from issues or new modifications
- Own/support and/or run engineering reviews associated with delegated work packages
- Work closely with production and procurement teams to ensure consideration has been given for Design for Manufacture (DfM) aspects early in the design lifecycle
- Capture agreed changes in-line with change control processes to protect the content and currency of the issued design and build record
- Continuous improvement - Proactively identify improvements that could positively affect either quality, product, product performance or the production cycle
- Provide a pro-active input to and ensure the continuity of your own ongoing professional development

**Skills/Experience Required**
Essential -- Extensive experience in an aviation design role
- Demonstrable experience of supporting and working within production/manufacturing environment
- Pro-active problem solver and interrater of data to resolve emergent build issues
- ONC or similar relevant qualification/experience in mechanical design/production engineering
- Proficient user of CAD design/modelling package(s) - ideally using Solid Works.
- Demonstrable experience of taking a system technical requirement and evolving into a complete design solution
- In depth knowledge of drawing standards specifically BS8888, and tolerancing

Desirable -- Experience in the use of a PLM toolset
- Use of a PDM tool
- Experience of overseeing/managing design changes within the design record
- Ideally experience of design and manufacturing using composite components=

**Essential Personal Qualities and Behavioural Requirements**
- Ability to prioritise tasks, picking out critical issues
- Ability to plan/manage and delegate work where appropriate
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team, as the work dictates
- Reliable with respect to quality and timeliness of deliverables
- Good attention to detail
- Good communicator - able to articulate design solutions/changes to end users
- Safety conscious, safe approach to own work and that of others
- Quality conscious, working methods demonstrate good change management /configuration control
- Whilst work is programmed, our customer's schedules are key to our success and the team's ability flex and adapt with the changing demands requires a flexible attitude to working practices
- Some travel to support flight trials overseas may be required, although this is unlikely in the short term and would be discussed at the time of the interview

**Education & Training**
Essential - Strong experience in a similar role
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