Airframe Design Engineer

Matchtech
City of Preston
1 year ago
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Job summary

Airframe Design Engineer - 12 month contract - Samlesbury - £37.52ph UMB or £28.44ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

Key skills required for this role

CAD draughtsman, draughter, design, draughtsperson, CAD, designer, structural, structures, aircraft, airframe, aerospace

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Airframe Design Engineer

Job description

The role

Typically your design capabilities will be developed by the creation and definition of:
Structural design layouts, structural components design, equipment integration; taking account of airframe materials selection, product technology developments, metallic manufacturing processes, 2D drawing creation.

A systematic design approach is adopted as the structural design evolves through preliminary definition to detail design and through-life, utilising best-practice methods and standards. A key aspect of the roles is to demonstrate compliance with functional requirements, including zonal safety analysis in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment.

Working closely with other engineering disciplines and functions, supplier and customer areas, fostering a team-working and collaborative product development environment

Verifying design data prior to a formal independent check criteria to ensure compliance

Producing and issuing Airframe engineering design data to meet project requirements, in line with design standards, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence

Evaluating and resolving design queries, and supporting the generation of resulting modifications and changes

Key Skills Required

Experience in an Airframe Design role, or equivalent 'near-neighbour' disciplines Degree or HNC/HND or equivalent qualification

Experience of operating in an airframe design role, or equivalent in one or more phases of the product lifecycle

Proficiency in CATIA V5

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

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