Aerospace Hardware Design Engineer - Flight Simulators

Acron Aviation; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched contributions up to 7%

25 days annual leave + holidays

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Group Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 4x base salary

Referral Bonus Scheme

Digital GP

Holiday Buy/Sell 5 days

Onsite car park with EV charging

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a Hardware Engineer to lead the design and development of mechanical and electrical hardware for flight simulators. The role demands delivering reliable, aerospace-grade components aligned with customer needs and industry standards.

Hybrid working options available in the Greater London area. You will collaborate with software, systems, and project teams to ensure performance, safety, and regulatory compliance while driving innovation in hardware solutions for aviation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to the design and development of mechanical and electrical hardware solutions for flight simulators with a mechanical bias, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and industry standards.

Skills

CAD tools

Hardware design

Mechanical engineering

Electrical systems

Finite element analysis

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo/Pro-E

CATIA V5

Windchill/Teamcenter

NASTRAN/Ansys/Abaqus

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking a Hardware Engineer to lead the design and development of mechanical and electrical hardware for flight simulators. The role demands delivering reliable, aerospace-grade components aligned with customer needs and industry standards.

Hybrid working options available in the Greater London area. You will collaborate with software, systems, and project teams to ensure performance, safety, and regulatory compliance while driving innovation in hardware solutions for aviation