Design Engineer

Design Engineer

• 40 Hours per week
• Established manufacturer
• Hybrid Working
• Respected partner to the Aviation industry
• Great company culture

We are working with a long-standing client of ours based in Wythenshawe who are experts in the aviation industry who are looking for a Design Engineer.

The Job

• Designing and developing aircraft component and assemblies for the civil and military aviation industry.
• Generating production drawings for components and assemblies, using written specifications.
• Working closely with the Office to maintain compliance with appropriate regulations.
• Processing drawing change requests in accordance with our change management procedure.
• Reverse engineering components for product improvement or changes using 2D metrology equipment.
• Overseeing work through the business workflow and into full-scale production
• Supporting and working closely with other departments of the business and suppliers where required.
• Attending internal and customer-facing meetings as and when required

About you

• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in engineering field.
• Experience using Solidworks
• Can generate production drawings in AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD application.
• An understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Can use SolidWorks PDM vaulting system.
• Can use Aprotec DMS vaulting system.
• Can use in-house digitising equipment and associated software to reverse engineer patterns.
• Can find solutions to complex technical problems relating to components.
• Can support design work with calculations and theory where needed.
• An awareness towards the aviation industry and its regulations.

For more information please send your CV, in confidence, to James at The Recruitment Fix.