Job title: Structural Designer Lead
Location: Warton
Salary: £52,084 - £57,344
What you’ll be doing:
Leading the initial preliminary ‘Structural Layout’ of theAir Vehicle concept and configuration and liaising with other stakeholders
Producing and issuing Airframe engineering design data to meet project requirements in line with design standards, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence
Undertaking formal independent quality engineering Approval of others design data, to ensure compliance with project standards
Identifying product technical risks and associated mitigation plans
Responsible for a number of direct reports, strategic planning, day to day tasking, mentoring, performance reviews and development
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Proven experience of design within the Aerospace industry including approving designs
Experience of using 3D CAD
Demonstrable ability to lead and manage a diverse group of stakeholders to coordinate activities
Desirable:
Background in Aeronautical Engineering and an understanding of the main phases of an airframe design product lifecycle
Experience using CATIA V5 or equivalent toolset
Experience of integrating product development in a multi-stakeholder environment
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
Concept Design Team:
Would you like to play a part in the development of advanced combat aircraft products and technologies, developing your design skills and capabilities whilst working in an agile and collaborative business environment? We currently have vacancies for Airframe Design Engineers at our UK sites
You will be part of a team producing the airframe product definition to satisfy a set of multidisciplinary system functional requirements, taking account of safety, cost, manufacturing, in-service support and other considerations. You will develop skills within Concept & Configuration Design, Structural Design (Metallic & Composite), Mechanical Systems Design, Fluid Systems Design, Electrical Circuits and Electrical Installation Design, Build & In-Service Design Support
This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop your career working on leading-edge programmes such as Tempest, Typhoon and F-35 Lightning II with opportunities for career progression within the team or wider business.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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