Design Approver​/Authoriser

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• Up to £52 per hour (via Umbrella)
• Hybrid – 3 days a week onsite in Filton
• Play a lead role in delivering cutting-edge structural design for major aerospace programmes
• BPSS clearance sponsored by the client
• Applicants need to hold an Airbus recognised Approval or Authorisation Design Signatory

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

Our client is a global aerospace leader, designing and manufacturing some of the world’s most advanced aircraft. At their Filton site, they are delivering next-generation structural solutions for key programmes. Due to ongoing expansion in this area, they are looking to appoint a Lead Design Engineer to provide technical leadership and design governance within high-value, multi-disciplinary projects.

THE LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER ROLE:

• Own and lead the design activity ensuring product meets airworthiness and design quality requirements
• Deliver technical studies, trade-offs and design investigations
• Govern mod opening, DFM release, and closure to deliver change on time and to cost
• Lead internal and external designers with a focus on lean engineering principles
• Ensure governance of design maturity reviews in line with company policies

LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Proven experience leading complex design or engineering project teams
• Strong track record of delivery to Time, Cost, and Quality in high-value programmes
• Skilled in creative problem-solving and risk management
• Experienced with CATIA V5, ICC, Zamiz, ECM, Solings, and PASS
• Strong stakeholder management and decision-making ability
• Experience implementing Design to Cost initiatives and new technology strategies

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via  For further information, please call me: . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Contract

• Job function
  
  Engineering and Manufacturing
• Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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