Lead Design Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Design Engineer to join our Christchurch facility!

Here, we design and manufacture flight critical parts for Commercial and Military aircraft and this is your chance to join us as we grow.

In this role you will be working in the design engineering team, supporting production, resolving obsolescence and re-introduction of legacy sensors and solenoid products for commercial and military Aerospace applications.

The ideal candidate for this role will have proven experience of the aerospace industry and be highly competent in mechanical design with ideally some experience in valves/solenoids/sensors.

Location: Bournemouth, UK.

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent)

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition

• Lead mechanical designs schemes for Solenoid and Sensor products using Solidworks.
• Author/check/approve testing procedures and reports.
• Support operations with any manufacturing /quality issues making technical judgements to approve disposition of non-conformances, engineering change requests.
• Identify risks and lead mitigation activities in the form of analysis or testing.
• Generate and check/approve manufacturing drawings, requiring high proficiency with BS8888, GDT, tolerance analysis and best drawing practices.
• Lead design reviews and customer meetings
• Lead project teams as required.
• Analysing customer specifications and requirements and performing gap analysis.
• Project management
• Support investigation activities using 8D and other similar problem-solving tools.

• Degree (or HND) educated within a relevant Engineering subject
• 10+ years prior experience in design role in the Aerospace industry
• NPI experience
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, soldering, welding and brazing
• Must be familiar with BS8888
• Solidworks or similar CAD package
• UK citizenship

With over 50 years of experience in aviation technology, Curtiss-Wright's Sensors Division is continuing the legacy of flight innovation, providing critical components on a variety of commercial, defense and industrial platforms. From solenoid valves and sensors, to linear and rotary actuators, we work closely with systems integrators to deliver the most reliable products on the market.