Senior Product Engineer in England

Job Purpose

To develop innovative mechanical design solutions to current and future aerospace industry challenges on existing and next generation smart motor and power generation technologies. To lead and deliver project based engineering work-package activities, by ensuring mature and robust mechanical solutions, designed to meet manufacturing, cost and weight targets.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to create and support the definition of robust mechanical design solutions for R&D / R&T projects, ensuring the designs are technically robust, fit for purpose and meet both the business and customer needs.
• Oversight and approval of design solutions delivered by other Product Engineers within designated teams.
• Support other senior, Principal and Senior Principal Engineering teams with design review and approval.
• Support and/or ownership of one or more Engineering Work Packages for the Mechanical Design of products.
• Technical supervision of a small team, incorporating all engineering disciplines, to meet the needs of the project.
• Responsibility for the delivery of engineering solutions that meet 'Design to Cost' and 'Design to Manufacture/Assembly' requirements against programme deliverables.

Accountable for

• Improved awareness through regular reporting to the Lead Engineer/s on work package status.
• The production and maintenance of CAD models, drawings and parts lists compliant with all company standards associated within the work package(s) assigned.
• The production and reporting of Design Assurance documentation, including design reports, test procedures and Hand/Stress calculations in support of the work package/s.
• Removing risk by supporting engineering design investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities to develop mature products or technical concepts.
• Familiarity with the Electrical & Power, Product Introduction Processes and the leadership or support of any gateway reviews as appropriate.
• Authoring, reviewing, and signing off technical documentation for Engineering and Through Life Support.
• The delivery of any monthly KPI milestone targets to support project needs and timescales.
• Delivery of formal and informal training, mentoring and leadership support to engineering personnel and less experienced staff.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A Mechanical, Automotive or Aeronautical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification/work experience.
• Experience delivering work packages and supervising and guiding other Engineers in a team.
• Mechanical design experience with rotating equipment, such as shafts, bearings seals, structures etc.
• Understanding of engineering materials and production methods relevant to them.
• Substantial dedicated experience of Electromechanical Design and Engineering using 3D CAD software.
• Good working knowledge of MS Software i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly, through written and verbal means, to all levels within the business.
• Ability to plan their work and others they are supervising to meet agreed monthly milestones/tasks.
• Good time management with an ability to prioritise and organise themselves and others.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet project and program deadlines.

Desirable

• Direct experience with high-speed power generation and motor technologies.
• Familiarity with relevant engineering Software Tools (CATIA / NX, Teamcentre, Windchill, SAP, MS Project).
• Basic understanding of Mechatronics and Electronics.
• Experience with direct dealing with internal/external customers or stakeholders.
• Experience of working with Engineering service suppliers, defining Statements of Work and approving deliverables for outsourced staff.