Aerospace Senior Design Engineer - South West

Atkins Aerospace is a progressive and rapidly expanding part of the Atkins group of business. We provide high end technical and project management services to the prime aerospace companies. We are a strategic supplier to both Rolls-Royce and Airbus UK, and as such we are involved in some of the most challenging and exciting aerospace projects in the world.

• Joint Strike Fighter
• A380
• A350
• A400M
• Trent 1000

We are now seeking the right individuals to join our growing aerospace team in Bristol.

The position of Aerospace Senior Design Engineer is ideally suited to individuals with at significant and appropriate engineering design experience in the design of aircraft primary structures. You will be expected to take full ownership of design packages, and to lead others in their execution. You will also be expected to proactively contribute to the further development of our aerostructures design capability.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate a desire to be challenged and to contribute towards the success and growth of the business. In return we can offer career developement, an empowered and supportive working environment and competitive reward package.

You will be Degree qualified in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering (or possess suitable experience in lieu of degree), with significant and appropriate experience in the design of aircraft primary structures.

You will have experience in one or more of the following:

• Leadership of design teams
• Conceptual design responsibility
• Metallics and composites design
• Production of design data-sets
• Quality assurance of design deliverables
• Design integration
• Design for manufacture
• Technical management of 2nd tier design suppliers

You will be expected to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Professional in approach and performance
• Strong communication Skills
• Commercial awareness
• Team worker with the ability to effectively manage themselves and colleagues when appropriate.
• The flexability and desire to contribute to non aero-structures related design challenges.

Ideally you will:

• Hold, or have held, delegated signatory status.
• Trained and experienced in the use of CATIA V4/5.
• Pursuing Chartership through IMechE or RAeS

• Some work outside normal office hours may be necessary. Travel to and from client sites and/or temporary secondment to client’s offices may also be required.
• SECURITY – All candidates must be in a position to obtain UK security clearance to BC level. Additional restrictions may apply on certain projects,

Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents.

Rewards and Benefits

The list below includes contractual as well as non-contractual benefits - these will be confirmed on appointment:

• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible annual leave scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Share Incentive Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Professional Membership Fees paid
• Personal Accident Cover
• Gi...