Contract Aero Engine Test Facility Design Engineer

Progressive Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the aviation engineering sector to design and develop aero engine testing facilities, including hush houses, test cells, and acoustic chambers.

You will produce 2D/3D assemblies, BOMs, shop drawings, and installation instructions, while ensuring conformity with standards. Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk suite is required; Solidworks a plus. Travel and security clearance eligibility may be involved.

Qualifications

• Experience designing aero engine testing facilities.
• Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD and BOMs.
• Familiarity with BS 8888 and ISO 9001:2015 QA controls.

Responsibilities

• Generate detailed 2D and 3D assemblies and BOMs; manage drawing libraries.
• Oversee the full design lifecycle from planning to implementation.
• Produce shop drawings, installation instructions and diagrams.
• Source cost-effective components and materials.
• Inspect manufactured items for compliance.
• Contribute to technical specs and scopes of work.
• Support proposals with renderings for bids.
• Assist in developing operations and maintenance manuals.

Skills

GD&T

Security clearance eligibility

Travel

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing suite

Solidworks

Job description

Progressive Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the aviation engineering sector to design and develop aero engine testing facilities, including hush houses, test cells, and acoustic chambers.

You will produce 2D/3D assemblies, BOMs, shop drawings, and installation instructions, while ensuring conformity with standards. Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk suite is required; Solidworks a plus. Travel and security clearance eligibility may be involved.