Technical Manager (Fluid Dynamics) in Winterbourne

Technical Manager – Defence - Bristol

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We are working on behalf of a successful defence development, engineering and manufacturing company who are seeking a Technical Manager to support their Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability across the company.

Office based in Bristol and with hybrid working, the successful candidate will join the senior management team and will be responsible for the development and management of the Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability, ensuring that the team has the right technical capabilities and tools and processes in place to meet the various project requirements, both now and in the future. The Technical Manager is the focal point for technical excellence, resource planning for the capability and ensuring continuous improvement within the domain.

The Structural and Fluid dynamics group provides detailed analysis for loads and flight physics projects covering:

Flight loads
Ground loads
Aeroelastics
Vibration
Test support
The group also contains the CFD capability, which conducts analysis for:

External aerodynamic flow for support to new aircraft and aircraft modifications
Internal aerodynamic flows
Hydraulic flow for the support in the design of hydraulic equipment
Thermal analysis
Acoustics
The modelling toolsets that are currently used by the group include:

Matlab
Nastran
Ansys Fluent
As Technical Manager you should have industrial experience in some of these above areas and a good appreciation and understanding of the others. You will also be expected to balance hands-on technical work and leadership together with the management activities of capability development, resource planning and line management. xgikmsk

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability, including day to day management and longer-term strategy. This is a varied role covering the below areas:

Technical

Provide technical leadership or support on projects where required
Ensure appropriate technical support is available for customer interactions, either through team members or personal involvement
Manage external suppliers within the technical area, including tendering and quality audits
Facilitate the team's ability to deliver by ensuring the right people, tools, and processes are in place
Act as the focal point for tools within the technical area
Evaluate current toolsets and identify needs for new tools or upgrades, developing business cases where new tools are required and leading their implementation
Ensure tools are used effectively to support delivery and innovation
Process

Allocation of the Structural and Fluid Dynamics team members in line with the project requirements
Define and manage annual budget needs for internal development of capabilities and processes in line with company objectives
Support business development activities
Contribute to project proposals and bids, including t...