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Senior Simulation and Means Engineer

Safran Electrical & Power
Pitstone
6 months ago
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Job Description

Working in the Simulation and Means team to perform various simulations, analysis and
evaluations of components, assemblies and products using various analysis tools and
techniques. This is carried out at all stages of the product design process, from identification of
initial opportunity through to successful operation in service.
• Lead simulation work packages and, depending on the scope, this may involve managing or
co-ordinating the work of others
• Where work packages are required, plan schedules and milestones for the project
• No direct financial responsibility but will work within the project budget to meet programme
deadlines
• Where work packages are outsourced, liaising with outsourcing organisation and their
personnel
• Accountable for delivering work package outcomes to design project teams
• Performs various simulations, analysis and evaluations of components, assemblies and
products using various analysis tools and techniques e.g. hand calculations, FE analysis of
static structural (linear / non-linear), dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis
• Using their simulation, analysis and evaluation expertise, solves technical problems relating
to product design in order to achieve the programme objective
• Oversees an agreed scope of work, working with others to ensure the simulation, analysis or
evaluation contributes to the integrity of the overall design solution
• Plans work schedules (that may involve others in the project or work package) and plans
project milestones for each phase of the project, working within the project budget to meet
programme deadlines.
• Liaises with Lead Engineers and Project / Programme Managers to stay abreast of customer
needs and to anticipate forward demand.
• Support the Simulation and Means team with long-range planning for the team to ensure the
development of team members and processes.
• Authoring, reviewing and approving engineering documentation related to Simulation and
Means activities.
• Provide training and guidance on stress, vibration, fatigue and rotordynamics principles in
order to grow the skill throughout the Design community

Complementary Description

Key performance measures:
• Delivery against assigned milestones and project tasks or work packages delivered on time,
to quality and to budget.
• Technical reports are produced and are of a high quality and aligned with process and
procedural requirements.
• Performance objectives, agreed during annual performance reviews, and satisfactorily
completed within the agreed timescales.
• Support and mentoring, generates demonstrable skills growth within the team.
• Achievement of Engineering Approval status or higher.

Job Requirements

Ideally Degree educated in a relevant engineering discipline
• Good experience and understanding of product, assembly and component analysis, with
experience of Ansys workbench
• Experience in LS-Dyna and N-Code
• Good knowledge of CAD tools and their capabilities
• Good experience and understanding of bearing selection and lifetime calculation
• Experience of supervising others
• Effective project management with, ideally, some client relationship management and
commercial skills.
• Can work in a time pressurised manufacturing environment and resolve daily product issues
and technical problems. Can drive technical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills in order to manage others
• Can produce competent technical reports.
• Can perform advanced stress hand calculations, structural (linear / non-linear) analysis,
dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis.
• Good knowledge of materials and their properties and their use in engineering design.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project tools.
• Experience in the aerospace industry would be beneficial.
• Awareness of CFD analysis would be beneficial.
• Awareness of manufacturing process would be beneficial.

Specificity of the job

As required

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