Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (all genders)

You will own the mechanical design of our propulsion hardware, from early concept through to manufactured, tested parts. This covers both flight-representative engine components and the test rigs and ground support hardware needed to develop them. Working closely with the mechanical and aerothermal analysis engineers you will create designs that survive extreme thermal and mechanical loads, can be made quickly and affordably, and can be iterated fast as data comes in and the design develops. You will also support the creation of the design infrastructure that the team will grow with: drawing standards, data management, design review processes.

You will report to the Chief Engineer for the programme. As the project continues you will have the option of building and leading a mechanical design engineering team.

The team is small but growing rapidly. We move fast, learn fast, and make the most of modern tools to maximise progress. We are versatile and happy to turn our hand to a wide range of skills and problems in order to progress, noting that good designs are made at the interfaces and compromises.

Must have:

Extensive experience of designing complex mechanical hardware, with a track record of designs taken through to manufacture and test

Experience designing components for high-temperature, high-load environments (gas turbines, rocket engines, ramjets, reciprocating engines, industrial combustion or similar)

Experience designing flight-weight hardware for the aerospace industry

Ability to design from first principles, including selection of COTS components and sizing components using both first principles and FEA.

Advanced 3D CAD proficiency; we use Solidworks but other similar systems also considered

Skilled at producing part and assembly drawings for production with excellent knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Beneficial:

Experience working on supersonic/hypersonic vehicle hardware

Experience working on aerospace propulsion systems, particularly combustion systems

Experience of designing for metal additive manufacturing, including design for AM, build orientation, support strategy and post-processing

Pressure equipment design to recognised codes (PED, ASME BPVC or similar)

Experience of setting up PDM/PLM systems, drawing standards, and configuration controls from scratch

Experience working with topology optimisation systems and parts produced via generative design / topology optimisation

If you're interested in building the future of European Defence with us, and you see yourself reflected on the description above, please send us your CV in English. We're looking forward to meeting you!

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Due to the nature of our work in the defence sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position. Details will be provided during the recruitment process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.