Development Engineer

Salary: £66,000 – £72,000 per year

Are you a bright-minded, innovations focused Development Engineer (NPD) who is looking for an interesting opportunity to develop your very own novel, high-tech aerospace technology? Would you be interested in working for a multi-billion-dollar organisation, developing pioneering aerospace products through (TRL1-5)? Are you an intelligent individual who can think out of the box to develop ground-breaking new products? If so, this may be the opportunity you’re searching for.

The key responsibilities of the Development Engineer (NPD) will be as follows;

• Develop your own new, novel product concepts from lower TRL (Technology Readiness Levels) from concept to prototype, test and manufacturing readiness (TRL1-5)
• Work with external catapult centres and higher academic institutes to help in conceptualising new product innovations
• Detailed design of the product to specification meeting the performance, reliability, and cost requirements.
• As Development Engineer you’ll provide technical support to the customer, project team, suppliers and other agencies i.e. CAA, EASA etc.
• Create and deliver technical presentations on your new innovations to the wider engineering teams, customer, and suppliers.
• To collaborate with the New Technology team and keep abreast of current technologies.
• Generate the product specifications, if required.
• Participate in both internal and external design reviews.
• Responsible for validation and verification of the new designs e.g. testing, test sequence, similarity/analysis reports, defining number of units required and supporting build of prototype/development units.
• Responsible for documenting the design information in terms of drawings, parts, material specifications, bills of materials and design file (logbook) etc.
• Support the Win New Business process.
• Responsible for the configuration control of the part liaising with the project manager.

The experience required for the Development Engineer (NPD) role is as follows:

• PhD, or Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Knowledge conceptual product development (TRL knowledge will be an advantage)
• R&D and product development experience within a safety critical environment (aerospace experience an advantage)
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D design packages to develop product concepts
• Knowledge of materials selection or metallurgical studies (piezo-electric experience a significant advantage)
• Ability to act as the Design Authority if required
• Ability to interact with industry subject matter experts on product development
• Excellent communication skills

The successful Development Engineer will be offered the opportunity to develop their own cutting-edge aerospace technology that ensures flight safety across all aircraft. You’ll work with a very supportive team that will be fully behind your ideas and fund them accordingly. You will also be offered great career development potential and full support in academic and professional self-improvement. Therefore, if you are an intelligent Development Engineer who truly enjoys novel, innovative product development please apply today.