Design Engineer

Martin-Baker is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats and related equipment. It is the only company that can offer a fully integrated escape system that satisfies the very latest in pilot operational capability and safety standards. Martin-Bakeroffers a complete "end-to-end service", from helping the customer to establish operational safety and escape requirements, including design, development and qualification, to on-going support throughout the entire service life of the aircraft. A vacancy has arisen for a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Mechanical Engineering department at Denham. The position is responsible for generating design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international and military standards as well as MBA requirements. It also requiresthe production of commercially viable product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, detail, and assembly engineering drawings. Effective workload planning, generation of technical calculations and corresponding reports, design reviews and presentations is also required to support the development of the design. As is the necessity to work effectively with internal and external customersto achieve the optimum design through in-depth consultation with all project stakeholders. Mentoring and training of junior personnel may also be required, depending on skills and experience. **AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**: - Supporting the Integrated Project Team in defining all necessary engineering work required to gain final acceptance on new and existing Martin-Baker products. - Supporting the Team Lead in reading, understanding and translating customer performance-based specifications, related documents, EU directives, associated standards and other legislative requirements into engineering specifications. - Supporting the Team Lead/Senior Design Engineer in conducting trade studies into potential engineering solutions to determine the best, most commercially sound solution within the given parameters whilst optimising manufacturability using 3D CAD. - Carrying out all necessary performance and structural calculations via hand calculations and other software tools such as spreadsheets and finite element analysis etc. to support design development. - Producing top level design layouts from which detailed parts may be developed. - Calling and chairing design reviews as required. - Producing and maintaining engineering PDI in accordance with engineering procedures. - Consulting extensively with associates and others, with a high degree of reliance placed on scientific interpretation and advice. - Developing and maintaining cost and mass models for products. - Producing and presenting design review presentations to internal and external customers. - Produce a variety of detailed reports including e.g. CE marking technical files, load and stress reports. - Checking engineering drawings for functionality and correctness and ensuring drawing complies with Engineering Drawing Best Practice. - Produce quality 3D models, suitable for downstream consumption by CAM and CMM (Inspection) software. - Generating a variety of engineering documents including reports, e.g. Mass Reports, Costed BOMs, DFMEAsetc. - Supporting trial installations and take part in "voice of the customer" visits. - Conducting clearance and interchangeability analysis as required. - Preparing retrofit and modifications designs. - Producing, modifying, updating and up-revising engineering PDI in accordance with Martin-Baker engineering change procedures. - Identifying opportunities for continual improvement in MBA products and processes. **EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS**: - An Engineering Degree Accredited by IMechE / RAeS / IET - 2.2 or above and a Mechanical Engineering Degree being desirable **SPECIFIC / TECHNICAL SKILL**: - An experience in design software including 3D CAD modelling. - Knowledge of finite element techniques. **PERSON SPECIFICATION**: - Attention to detail - thorough, accurate and concern for all the areas involved. Right First Time approach to design. - Drive to achieve results - sets own standards, checks own work, and demonstrates a positive approach. - Judgement and decision making - evaluates key decision-making criteria. - Planning and organising work. - Analysis and problem solving - sees basic relationships and reacts positively. - Working collaboratively - actively contributes to achieve organisational objectives. - Professional / technical expertise - uses technical and professional knowledge, skills and judgement effectively. - Initiative - acts on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so. - Innovation - uses original thought to propose a meaningful innovative change. - Good verbal and written communication skills.