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Design Engineer

Belfast
2 days ago
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Overview

Expleo has an opportunity for an experienced aerospace structures design engineer to support a local OEM customer on a development project, on a Hybrid basis at their Belfast premises. The role will involve being responsible for formulating technical solutions for a range of tasks ensuring that design standards and customer requirements are met within your design.

Responsibilities

Development of Catia V5 structural design detailing
Support to DMMs & ongoing IPDT meetings held via Teams calls
Storage of files in Windchill database
Implement technical solutions to ensure they are compliant with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements, within agreed program, schedule, and manufacturing constraints.
Perform all activities at a level of minimal supervision and guide other engineers within the work-package as required.

Essential skills

Experience with working with stakeholders, lead engineers, chief engineers and project managers.
CAD Catia V5 R29
MS Office
Good Communication
Knowledge of aerospace structural design standards and processes.
Experience in creating and delivering detail drawings

Experience

Previous Windchill experience would be beneficial

Benefits

Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

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