Aerostructures Design Engineer

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

10/30/2024

Qualification & Skills

Degree level or equivalent in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with a minimum of 4 to 8 years of experience in Design of Composite and/or metallic components.

Essential skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Aerospace structures
• Experience of CATIA V5 is essential with a good ability in 3D modelling and 2D drawing work.
• Experience with GD&T
• Good experience of aerospace Composite (honeycomb) /Metallic materials design methods and manufacturing processes
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Customer focused/Ability to establish credibility with internal and external customers
• Understanding of processes: ECRs, Concessions,…
• Awareness of A/C industry standards, regulations and qualification requirements
• Good English verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work to tight, demanding deadlines and customer demands
• Ability to work effectively within an integrated project team
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Wing, Empennage Fuselage Aero structures detailed design & development and support production requirements where necessary.
• Update design specs to reflect changes as required
• Execution of the work packages identified and ensure the convergence of the delivery plans with customer requirements.
• Identify design solutions for new components/assemblies and modifications to existing components (Composites and metallic).
• Propose design solutions, based on the correct balance of cost, quality, manufacturability, serviceability and performance.
• Prepare drawings and other engineering data required for the manufacturing of the product and data submittal to the customer.
• To communicate effectively with co-worker, customer and suppliers
• Configuration services, BOM creation using codified components.
• Modelling, simulation and prototyping services knowledge
• Design or amendment of Components, Products to a specification.
• Design for cost/manufacture services.
• Produce layout drawings and or detailed and accurate drawings
• Propose Delivery and installation strategies, installation designs (red/green drawings), mod packs for installing hardware products onto platforms.
• Perform basic design changes (Notes, standard parts in models etc.) in metallic detail parts and assemblies within CATIA.
• Update the Bill of Materials (BOM) and write the Engineering Change Note (ECN)
• Exposure and knowledge of aero structures MRB/concessions on metallic & composite parts will be an advantage