Senior Design Engineer – Applications 

Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world.  We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.

Location:             UK 

Salary:                 Competitive 

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Retail discounts
• Training opportunities 
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday
•  Hybrid working 

To be successful in this position, you will have/be;

• Manage, track and report project deliverables to ensure you meet programme deliverables on time and to the right quality           and support multiple aircraft seating programmes in parallel, leading to time & right quality design and BOM release to      manufacture
• Take responsibility for the entire seat design, comprising structural components and assemblies, trimmed parts and mechanisms 
• Take responsibility for the correct delivery and quality of the project BOM, with all design work carried out using Catia V5 and SmarTeam
• Undertake design studies and progress your work through to supporting production 
• Perform fundamental engineering hand calculations (including stress and stiffness) to substantiate the design of the product
• Liaise with external customers to ensure design requirements are understood and achieved. 
• Conduct presentations of your work internally and at critical reviews to the customer
• Liaise with other internal departments, including certification, stress, NPD and project teams, to ensure designs meet the structural and aircraft airworthiness requirements
• Substantiate your designs from a 3D perspective to ensure clash detection and design for assembly have been evaluated
• Validate your design through evaluation of prototypes where appropriate
• Assist the Lead Engineer in running the Applications Design Team and meeting key business objectives

Skills and experience required

• A mechanical engineering degree (or equivalent) achieved at 2:1 or above
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience in a mechanical engineering-related field utilising design engineering and CAD for product design engineering, development, and manufacture
• Ability to undertake fundamental engineering hand calculations, including stress analysis
• Sufficient exposure to the latest manufacturing techniques, such as composites, injection mouldings, vacuum forming, castings, forgings, extrusions, and machined from solid
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to propose innovative ideas
• Proven track record in managing projects from an engineering perspective, adhering to project milestones
• Diligent, enthusiastic, and driven, with an excellent work ethic and a “can do” attitude
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage conflicting demands
• Good personal time management and comfortable working to deadlines
• Highly adaptable and capable of making decisions in a fast and pressured environment
• Committed, flexible and able to multitask

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership
• Experience in developing and implementing best practice methodologies
• Experience in an aerospace seating environment
• Experience in robustness and reliability testing 
• SmarTeam or other PDM experience
• Experience in the use of Catia V5 CAD software

The Parent Company of ACRO Aircraft Seating is Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd headquartered in China. 

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database.  Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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The closing date for applications is10 January 2025. 

Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Acro Aircraft Seating uses reserve lists for positions where more than one candidate is deemed suitable for a position. Reserve lists are in place for 12 months, during which time reserve candidates may be offered the same or similar post should one become available.