At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in developing innovative aerospace actuation technologies from concept to certification.
- Company: Join Collins Aerospace, a leader in advanced aerospace solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for international travel and career growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of aerospace technology and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering and experience in aerospace or electro-mechanical systems required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry.
This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part of the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, leading a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle electric actuation.
The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton.
Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer you will be the technical focal point for the project across the full product lifecycle, from concept development and architecture definition through design, verification, certification, industrialisation and in-service support.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape future electric actuation system technologies and deliver robust, reliable and certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership to a multifunctional product development team, driving innovation of new technology and maturing robust product designs to certification for aerospace electric actuation applications.
Your responsibilities will include
- Working within a team of engineers contributing to the development of aerospace actuation systems
- Providing technical input and engineering expertise across assigned work packages
- Supporting system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support
- Contributing to system trade studies and technical assessments
- Supporting engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads
- Contributing to design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders
- Supporting the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions
- Working with subject matter experts to support engineering integrity and compliance with design processes
- Supporting technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities
- Assisting in the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
- Supporting customer and supplier technical discussions where required
- Contributing to the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability
- Supporting the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs
- Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of junior engineers within the team
- The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with 20% international travel.
- What You Must Have
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification (Mechanical or related discipline preferred)
- Experience in aerospace or electro-mechanical system design and development
- Understanding of aerospace actuation systems or similar complex mechanical systems
- Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting technical investigations and engineering issue resolution
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively
- Good understanding of engineering principles and design processes
- Ability to work collaboratively in a structured engineering environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality
- Experience working on aerospace development or certification programmes
- Knowledge of electro-mechanical actuation systems
- Familiarity with engineering analysis tools and methods (e. g. CAD/FEA tools such as CATIA or ANSYS)
- Understanding of aerospace development standards (e. g. ARP4754, DO-178, DO-254)
- Experience supporting design reviews and engineering verification activities
What We Offer
People are core to what we do.
As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package.
- We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:
- Competitive salary and package
- 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
- Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
- Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
- Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
- Support with professional fees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• and so much more!
Onsite
Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.
This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks.
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