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Senior Manufacturing Engineer - UAS Assembly, Integration & Test

TEKEVER Swindon On-site senior full-time

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Description

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at TEKEVER, you will own the build-to-flight-ready sequence for AR3, AR3 EVO, and AR5 , assembly, integration, and production test, start to finish.

You will be one of the first engineers on the ground in Swindon, shaping the processes, standards, and ways of working for the UK production capability.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing assembly and integration sequencing for complex electro-mechanical builds
  • Owning mechanical, electrical, and system integration steps in production
  • Defining and owning functional and acceptance production test procedures
  • Specifying test equipment and fixtures for repeatable production testing
  • Leading troubleshooting of integration and production test issues
  • Managing non-conformances during assembly and integration through to disposition
  • Maintaining configuration control throughout production
  • Leading tech transfer of build and test sequences from Portugal to Swindon
  • Taking builds from engineering-development state into repeatable production
  • Writing and owning work instructions and test procedures for your area

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A track record of assembly process development for complex, multi-discipline products
  • Direct experience with mechanical and electrical system integration
  • Experience owning production test or acceptance test processes
  • NPI and industrialisation experience, from development into repeatable production
  • Strong working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 or equivalent
  • Eligibility for UK SC clearance; BPSS eligibility from day one

We offer:

  • An excellent work environment and an opportunity to make a difference
  • Salary commensurate with level of experience
  • Company pension contribution matched up to 10%
  • 25 days annual holiday + 8 Bank holidays
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Salary sacrifice initiatives (EV Scheme, Cycle 2 Work, Tech Scheme)
  • Discretionary annual company bonus

Skills

Required

  • assembly process development
  • mechanical and electrical system integration
  • production testing
  • NPI and industrialisation
  • AS9100
  • ISO 9001
  • configuration management
  • CAD
  • ERP/MES
  • PLM systems
  • DFMA
  • PFMEA
  • control plans
  • manufacturing risk assessment

Nice to have

  • UAS
  • avionics
  • defence-programme experience
  • composite airframe assembly
  • electrical harness integration
  • Six Sigma Green Belt

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