Job Description:
An exciting and varied role working within the Design & Analysis Department. Reporting to an Engineering Group Leader you will; work on technical tasks within an IPT and support meeting deadlines for engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to all aspects of landing gear design & analysis throughout the whole lifecycle of a landing gear
• General static stress analysis and fatigue analysis
• Work competently with ABAQUS & Catia
• Applying stress hand calculations
• Interfacing with other areas of the business where necessary: Chief Engineers, Programmes, Test Engineering, Manufacturing etc.
• Participate in design reviews and present information as and when requested
• Participate in the validation of the product
• Liaise with external suppliers, customers, airframers, regulatory bodies and other industrial organisations as required.
• Communicate professionally & effectively with both internal & external customers and suppliers
• Comply with industry standards, regulations & qualification requirements

Candidate skills and requirements
You will require a minimum HNC/Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline and have the necessary experience to be successful in the role:

• Good working knowledge of aerospace design & manufacturing processes. Landing gear experience would be advantageous.
• A good understanding of the different engineering functions
• Working experience within different engineering functions advantageous.
• Experience of structural mechanics & general static stress analysis
• An understanding of the effective application of tolerances
• Knowledge & experience of fatigue analysis
• Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings
• Experience of working with Abaqus or other well recognised FEA and fatigue software tools
• Understand material engineering properties
• Experience of GDT desirable (Geometric Design Tolerancing)
• Experience of working to regulatory requirements
• Experience of working in an IPT environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly present information
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Organised & able to work to strict deadlines
• Proactive
• Problem solver

Educational skills and experience

• Minimum of HNC/HND level, but ideally BSc/MSc, in an engineering discipline