RC Fornax are looking for a Senior Analyst to lead and manage the UK analysis team. To validate equipment and products throughout their lifecycle in accordance with contracted requirements and to influence their design in a timely manner to ensure they are more generally fit for purpose.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage Analysis team and associated paperwork.
• Management and maintenance of Analysis software tools in liaison with the IT department.
• Management of Analysis contractors on and off site.
• Liaison with the SC Australia Analysis team on best practice and sharing resource.
• Management of analysis project data.
• Report writing and approval.
• Presenting results to internal and external customers.
• Holding and documenting timely analysis reviews and providing input to wider project reviews.
• Scheduling of relevant resources.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures/processes.
• Liaison with all Project team members
• Ensure compliance with and the application of relevant analysis standards and codes of practice.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of business processes and systems

Knowledge and Skills:

• Managing staff
• Structural analysis using first principles and FEA
• Proficient in the use of Hyperworks suite (including Hypermesh, Radioss, Optistrut,LS Dyna) or equivalent software (Hyperworks conversion training will be provided if required).
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Good presentation skills
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) at all levels including suppliers and customers.
• Good report writing and project information recording.
• Able to constructively review, check and approve reports.
• Able to produce system/product verification plans and procedures to allow detailed integration and verification testing of the developed system/product.
• Experience of PDM
• Experience of the design and function of automotive systems.
• Vehicle testing using data logging and other instrumentation.
• Use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Knowledge of drawing standards including BS 8888, geometrical tolerancing, welding specification etc.
• 3D Cad skills preferably with SolidWorks.
• Use of MS Project
• Proficient in the use of Pamcrash, MotionSolve), HBM nCode DesignLife

Essential:

• Minimum of HNC qualification.
• Degree in relevant subject