Design Authority

Jobtailor; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced mechanical/aeronautical engineer to lead rocket motor design activities, manage design evolution, and coordinate across engineering teams. You will oversee DFMEA processes, review structural analyses, and manage trials to meet customer requirements.

The role requires strong documentation skills, familiarity with DEF STAN 07-085 and EN9100, and solid project management experience across a Defence/Manufacturing engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification, minimum HND or equivalent, in mechanical, aeronautical, physics, or related engineering discipline; alternatively, a fully time-served engineer with recognised apprenticeship and/or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Ability to gain SC level of clearance
• Sound understanding of engineering mathematics, stressing, metals, polymers, and manufacturing techniques
• Interest and aptitude in rocket motor design theory and practical engineering
• Ability to evaluate technical information across disciplines with high attention to detail
• Ability to present complex problems clearly to specialist and non-specialist engineers
• Excellent document and report writing skills
• Trials or assessment testing experience, such as structural testing or vibration testing
• Computer literacy and sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office
• Understanding of DFMEA, Design to Cost, and Design for Manufacture principles
• Proven ability to manage projects through the engineering development lifecycle
• Experience developing products to customer requirements in an engineering team environment
• Experience with safety-critical products and regulatory standards such as DEF STAN 07-085
• Good project management experience and familiarity with P6 Primavera
• Experience with bids and commercial management in Defence, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience operating within EN9100 or a Quality Management System culture
• Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Certifications & Qualifications: HND or Equivalent in Engineering, SC Level Clearance
• Industry Keywords: DEF STAN 07-085, EN9100, Quality Management System, Defence Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
• Tools & Technologies: P6 Primavera, CAD Software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team across concept design, demonstration, development, qualification, production, and customer in-service support
• Manage design evolution to meet customer requirements
• Clear detail production drawings for BS8888 conformance and manufacturability
• Lead DFMEA activities and approve production processes and tooling
• Specify and review structural, thermal, and ballistic analyses
• Specify, monitor, and report rocket motor trials
• Lead trials readiness reviews and formal design reviews
• Produce technical presentations, product specifications, technical reports, and design documentation
• Ensure validation testing before formal qualification
• Produce the Certificate of Design, qualification reports, compliance matrix, and safety case
• Lead the customer technical interface with missile primes and end users
• Lead technical investigations and liaise with business teams, manufacturers, and suppliers
• Arrange and manage structural testing, rocket motor firings, and laboratory-scale testing
• Disassemble and assess fired rocket motor hardware
• Liaise with specialists in CAD, stress, thermal, ballistic, propellant, materials, trials, production engineering, and project management

Skills

Rocket Motor Design Theory

DFMEA

Project Management

Structural Testing

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

HND or Equivalent in Engineering

SC Level Clearance

Tools

CAD Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

P6 Primavera

Job description

• Work as part of a team across concept design, demonstration, development, qualification, production, and customer in-service support


• Manage design evolution to meet customer requirements


• Clear detail production drawings for BS8888 conformance and manufacturability


• Lead DFMEA activities and approve production processes and tooling


• Specify and review structural, thermal, and ballistic analyses


• Specify, monitor, and report rocket motor trials


• Lead trials readiness reviews and formal design reviews


• Produce technical presentations, product specifications, technical reports, and design documentation


• Ensure validation testing before formal qualification


• Produce the Certificate of Design, qualification reports, compliance matrix, and safety case


• Lead the customer technical interface with missile primes and end users


• Lead technical investigations and liaise with business teams, manufacturers, and suppliers


• Arrange and manage structural testing, rocket motor firings, and laboratory-scale testing


• Disassemble and assess fired rocket motor hardware


• Liaise with specialists in CAD, stress, thermal, ballistic, propellant, materials, trials, production engineering, and project management

Requirements

• Formal qualification, minimum HND or equivalent, in mechanical, aeronautical, physics, or related engineering discipline; alternatively, a fully time-served engineer with recognised apprenticeship and/or equivalent demonstrable experience


• Ability to gain SC level of clearance


• Sound understanding of engineering mathematics, stressing, metals, polymers, and manufacturing techniques


• Interest and aptitude in rocket motor design theory and practical engineering


• Ability to evaluate technical information across disciplines with high attention to detail


• Ability to present complex problems clearly to specialist and non-specialist engineers


• Excellent document and report writing skills


• Trials or assessment testing experience, such as structural testing or vibration testing


• Computer literacy and sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office


• Understanding of DFMEA, Design to Cost, and Design for Manufacture principles


• Proven ability to manage projects through the engineering development lifecycle


• Experience developing products to customer requirements in an engineering team environment


• Experience with safety-critical products and regulatory standards such as DEF STAN 07-085


• Good project management experience and familiarity with P6 Primavera


• Experience with bids and commercial management in Defence, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering


• Experience operating within EN9100 or a Quality Management System culture


• Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in mechanical and aeronautical engineering principles, with a strong focus on rocket motor design, project management, and compliance with safety-critical standards. Proficient in producing technical documentation and leading design reviews while effectively communicating complex technical information.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Rocket Motor Design Theory


• DFMEA


• Project Management


• Structural Testing


• Microsoft Office Suite

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Mathematics


• Manufacturing Techniques


• Technical Report Writing


• Design for Manufacture


• Trials Testing


• Technical Presentations


• Compliance Matrix Production


• Safety Case Development


• Ballistic Analysis


• Thermal Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Relationship-Building Skills


• Attention to Detail


• Problem-Solving Skills
  
• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• HND or Equivalent in Engineering


• SC Level Clearance

Industry Keywords

• DEF STAN 07-085


• EN9100


• Quality Management System


• Defence Engineering


• Automotive Engineering


• Manufacturing Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• P6 Primavera


• CAD Software


• Microsoft Word


• Microsoft Excel


• Microsoft PowerPoint