Technical Lead - Nacelle Actuation

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry.

This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, leading a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle electric actuation. The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton.

Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer you will be the technical focal point for the project across the full product lifecycle, from concept development and architecture definition through design, verification, certification, industrialisation and in-service support. This is an exciting opportunity to shape future electric actuation system technologies and deliver robust, reliable and certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership to a multifunctional product development team, driving innovation of new technology and maturing robust product designs to certification for aerospace electric actuation applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working within a team of engineers contributing to the development of aerospace actuation systems
• Providing technical input and engineering expertise across assigned work packages
• Supporting system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support
• Contributing to system trade studies and technical assessments
• Supporting engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads
• Contributing to design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders
• Supporting the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions
• Working with subject matter experts to support engineering integrity and compliance with design processes
• Supporting technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities
• Assisting in the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
• Supporting customer and supplier technical discussions where required
• Contributing to the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability
• Supporting the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs
• Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of junior engineers within the team
• The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with