Description
We are seeking a Propulsion Design and Sustainment Engineer to join our team, working in a cutting-edge environment to advance our Air Breathing Turbojet Engine Technology. The successful candidate will have experience in hardware or integrated product development and have ideally worked within all stages of a standard product life cycle. They should be technically inclined with strong problem-solving skills, and able to comfortably understand core engineering design and manufacturing principles.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting new products transitioning to and currently in production, ensuring smooth production onboarding or sustainment.
- Working with System Architect to map Vehicle level requirements to subsystem or component level.
- Procuring, building, testing and analysing new or sustaining hardware against requirements.
- Maintaining Design Verification and Validation plans.
- Working with the manufacturing and R&D engineering teams to implement incremental product improvements to increase reliability, performance and manufacturability.
- Creating and maintaining BOMs, Parts, Assemblies, drawings and technical procedures for existing engine configurations under development or sustaining status.
- Leading investigations into field failures or manufacturing/design issues and presenting proposed changes.
- Working with responsible engineers to propose permanent corrective actions.
- Working with responsible engineers to issue formal Change Requests, track and monitor them for timely implementation.
- Representing the design team in Change Control Board or Change Review Board.
- Being responsible for Value Engineering activities; collaborating with Supply Base and Responsible Engineers to implement cost reduction or supplier resiliency initiatives.
- Acting as a single point of contact for providing daily engineering support to engine production operations to resolve production obstacles.
- Facilitating supplier liaison on technical specifications and quality improvements.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years experience in Design Engineering, Sustaining or hands-on R&D role.
- BS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD) in NX or Solidworks.
- Understanding of manufacturing methods (Castings, Machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection moulding etc.).
- Proficient in mechanical drawings, ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
- Experience with release management in Teamcenter or equivalent PLM systems.
- Experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop.
- Working knowledge of machine safety and shop safety protocols.
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage product complexity and associated requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Organised and detail-oriented.
Preferred qualifications include experience developing high-speed machines for aerospace or automotive applications, experience launching products in high-volume production, and proven track record of working in multidisciplinary teams.