Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager - Mechanical Design Engineer for Gas Turbine Components in Bristol

Role – Engineering Lead
Technology – Mechanical Design Engineer for Gas Turbine Components
Location – Derby/ Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Description

Your role

In the role of Technology Lead, you will interface with key stakeholders and apply your technical proficiency across different stages of the Product Development Life Cycle including requirements gathering, conceptual, preliminary and detailed design and definition. You will play an important role in creating the high-level design artifacts. You will also deliver high quality design deliverables for a component, sub-system and system, support and lead validation activities related to implementation and manufacturability. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

Key Responsibilities

You will be team lead to deliver design and Integration of aero engine components and assemblies – Apply principles product safety, robust design, system engineering, DFX and producibility. Work with the Integrated project team in a collaborative environment to mature the design through gated technical reviews, securing buyoffs by demonstrating that the physical and functional solutions provided achieve the desired product requirements and attributes such as life, cost, weight, serviceability. Deliver definitions for manufacturing – this may be done in the traditional drawings or Model Based Definitions whilst complying to the customer operating procedures and best practices. To be part of the team with experience of modelling, drafting and MBD on a variety of complex components and sub-assemblies in core turbomachinery domain (such as Compressor, combustion, Rotative discs, casings, structures, Turbine Statics, shafts etc.) may be advantageous.

• You may need to Integrate physical design solution at module level and / or with the owners of nonphysical data functional such as Air Systems, Oil Systems, aerothermal, Performance, etc.

• On need basis, address the arisings from the fleet and perform route cause investigation to help improve the safety, Reliability and Availability; Also assess impact on the component assemblies based on changes to the understanding of the engine operating conditions.

• Knowledge of gas turbine components or an understanding of material, thermal, mechanical, and dynamic issues associated with the core turbomachinery components / modules (such as Compressor, combustion, Rotative discs, casings, structures, Turbine Statics, shafts etc.) may be advantageous.

• Prior Experience of working in the gas Turbine Product, Aviation industry or within the APQP/PPAP framework (Aerospace Standard AS9145) may be advantageous.

• Deliver Geometrical definitions for engineered product- This may need you to create 3D models, Digital Assemblies, General Arrangements drawings, sections, Models for stress analysis, etc.

• Deliver the manufacturing Instructions whilst complying to the customer operating procedures and best practices. This may be done via traditional drawings or Model Based Definitions

• Interact with Designers, Manufacturing to deliver the FM objectives including producibility.

• Achieve the Right First Time and On Time Delivery targets planned deliverables in design to make. You will also work towards developing optimized high quality code deliverables, continual knowledge management and adherence to the organizational guidelines and processes.

• GD&T ASME Y14.5 and Understanding of Mass Properties

Required

• Should have many years of working experience on Turbomachinery components like Gas Turbine for Power and/or Aviation industry.

• Experience with CAD and PLM packages (i.e. Siemens UG NX, Teamcenter)

• Interest in mentorship for junior or mid-level engineers

• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills

Role – Engineering Manager

Technology – Mechanical Design Engineer for Gas Turbine Components

Location – Derby/ Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Description

Your role

In the role of Engineering Manager, you will interface with key stakeholders and apply your technical and people leadership capabilities across different stages of the Product Development Life Cycle, including requirements gathering, conceptual, preliminary and detailed design and definition. You will be responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers, driving technical delivery excellence, enabling collaboration across functions, and ensuring that design outputs meet customer expectations for quality, safety, cost, schedule and manufacturability. You will play an important role in steering high-level design artefacts, mentoring team members, managing priorities, supporting stakeholder governance and enabling successful delivery through a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing and leading the delivery of design and integration activities for aero engine components and assemblies. This includes applying principles of product safety, robust design, systems engineering, DFX and producibility while guiding the team through gated technical reviews and securing technical buy-offs. You will work closely with integrated project teams, customers, designers, manufacturing teams and supporting functions to ensure that physical and functional design solutions achieve desired product requirements and attributes such as life, cost, weight, serviceability, safety and manufacturability. As a manager, you will also be accountable for planning, prioritising, monitoring and improving delivery performance, while developing team capability and ensuring adherence to customer operating procedures, engineering standards and best practices. Experience in modelling, drafting and Model Based Definition across complex core turbomachinery components and sub-assemblies such as compressors, combustion systems, rotative discs, casings, structures, turbine statics and shafts may be advantageous.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of mechanical design engineers by setting clear objectives, reviewing progress, providing technical guidance and enabling capability development aligned to project and business needs.

• Own delivery governance for assigned work packages, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, issue escalation, stakeholder communication and performance tracking against quality, cost and schedule commitments.

• Drive collaboration across design, analysis, manufacturing, product safety, supply chain and customer teams to resolve technical dependencies and ensure integrated product maturity.

• You may need to Integrate physical design solution at module level and / or with the owners of nonphysical data functional such as Air Systems, Oil Systems, aerothermal, Performance, etc.

• On need basis, address the arisings from the fleet and perform route cause investigation to help improve the safety, Reliability and Availability; Also assess impact on the component assemblies based on changes to the understanding of the engine operating conditions.

• Knowledge of gas turbine components or an understanding of material, thermal, mechanical, and dynamic issues associated with the core turbomachinery components / modules (such as Compressor, combustion, Rotative discs, casings, structures, Turbine Statics, shafts etc.) may be advantageous.

• Prior Experience of working in the gas Turbine Product, Aviation industry or within the APQP/PPAP framework (Aerospace Standard AS9145) may be advantageous.

• Deliver Geometrical definitions for engineered product- This may need you to create 3D models, Digital Assemblies, General Arrangements drawings, sections, Models for stress analysis, etc.

• Deliver the manufacturing Instructions whilst complying to the customer operating procedures and best practices. This may be done via traditional drawings or Model Based Definitions

• Interact with Designers, Manufacturing to deliver the FM objectives including producibility.

• Achieve Right First Time and On Time Delivery targets for planned deliverables by establishing strong review mechanisms, tracking KPIs, driving corrective actions and promoting continual knowledge management, process compliance and engineering excellence.

• GD&T ASME Y14.5 and Understanding of Mass Properties

Required

• Should have at least 10+ years of working experience on Turbomachinery components like Gas Turbine for Power and/or Aviation industry.

• Experience with CAD and PLM packages (i.e. Siemens UG NX, Teamcenter)

• Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, managing team performance, driving KPI-based delivery and building a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Ability to manage stakeholders, communicate priorities clearly, handle escalations effectively and make balanced decisions across technical, delivery and people dimensions.

• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills