Senior Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-16
-
Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer
United Kingdom
Location:Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
Position Role Type:Onsite
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, working as part of 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 working as part of a team of technical innovators will provide technical leadership and design authority for the development of electric actuation systems and associated subsystems, supporting programmes from concept through to production and in-service support.
What You Will Do- Generating innovative design concepts and product configurations for electro-mechanical actuation systems
- Supporting all stages of the design lifecycle, from requirements capture and proposals through detailed design, manufacture, and qualification
- Developing robust, lightweight, and cost-effective engineering solutions
- Producing high-quality manufacturing data packages, including drawings and tolerance analyses
- Leading and supporting detailed design activities within multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and in-service requirements
- Supporting system integration and installation activities across actuation systems and interfacing equipment
- Conducting design reviews and delivering technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting risk identification, risk mitigation, and design assurance activities
- Investigating product issues during development, qualification, production, and in-service operation
- Supporting failure investigations and corrective action programmes
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers, graduates, and placement students
- Supporting technology roadmap development and future capability growth initiatives
- Collaborating with global engineering teams to share best practices and drive continuous improvement
- Supporting customer engagement activities and new business opportunities
The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).