Sr. Engineer in Letchworth

At Gentex Corporation, we have created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers.

About the Job:

• Lead the design and development of advanced helmet systems and related equipment, incorporating cutting-edge materials and technologies for aircrew and groundcrew applications.
• Drive projects from concept through production, ensuring compliance with performance, cost, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in new product development (NPD/NPI), including design reviews (PDR/CDR) and risk analysis.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams to ensure manufacturability and compliance with ISO9001/AS9100 and DAOS regulations.
• Manage technical information and support for creation of drawings, bills of materials and related process and control documentation.
• Support the implementation of product testing and test procedures for both internal and external facilities during all phases of product life cycle.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and corporate facilities – worldwide.
• Conduct feasible studies involving cost, manufacturability, performance and quality.
• Lead design to cost, ensuring all new products meet the cost targets for piece parts and manufacturing costs.
• Support internal and external audits and compliance with regulations and standards.

What You'll Bring:

• The ability to communicate design concepts and engineering principles to individual team members and groups from different disciplines and areas of the business.
• Develop mechanical and composite designs using SolidWorks and GD&T principles.
• Experience in Composite materials and design for manufacturability.
• Track and implement new composite & polymer technologies.
• A background in aviation/defense engineering or working under a DAOS Approval scheme beneficial.
• Analysing and interpreting data, with recommendations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Use of general workshop machinery and tools.
• Prototyping using different media.
• Understanding of Microsoft Office Packages including Excel, Word, Project and Visio.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Degree, HND, time served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline.
• 5 years minimum in a similar role within an engineering environment.
• Experience of leading small teams.

Why Gentex?

At Gentex Europe, you'll be part of a dynamic, ambitious organisation backed by a global leader in mission-critical innovation. We combine global expertise with the agility of a local business, meaning you'll have the autonomy to make an impact while benefiting from world-class resources and investment.

We offer:

• Significant influence over manufacturing strategy and transformation.
• Opportunities for leadership development and career progression.
• Exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and automation initiatives.
• A collaborative culture where performance and innovation are recognised.

At Gentex, we don't just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community.