Design Engineer

Mirus As; Hingham; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible hours

Early Friday finish

Training and development

Job summary

Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd. in Hingham, Norfolk is seeking a Design Engineer to own and deliver aircraft seating design work packages within the Applications Engineering function.

This office-based role focuses on customization, linefit and retrofit projects, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with airframe specifications and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure proper configuration, customization, and design of

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years design engineering experience.
• Familiarity with CAD and PDM systems, including modelling and drawing techniques (GD&T).
• Exposure to aerospace, automotive, or similar regulated industries.
• Understanding of airworthiness or compliance standards (CAA, EASA, FAA).

Responsibilities

• Customise and reconfigure seating products to meet customer specifications and ensure compatibility with various airframe installations.
• Deliver work packages for linefit and retrofit engineering projects, achieving on-time delivery and compliance with airframe and regulatory requirements.
• Generate and contribute to customer delivery timing plans and monitor adherence to the plan.
• Liaise with certification, test and stress teams to ensure designs meet structural and airworthiness requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Adaptability

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD systems

PDM

GD&T modelling/drawing

Job description

LOCATION: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) – Office based role
DEPARTMENT: Engineering, Applications
SALARY: Competitive
HOURS: Full time/permanent - 37 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 5 hrs – finish early)

About the role

As a Design Engineer,youare responsible forowning and deliveringAircraft Seating designwork packages within theApplicationsEngineering function, achieving on time product delivery and compliance to customer and airframe specifications and to the regulatory requirements.

Workingclosely with other Mirus functional teams and external stakeholders, you willensure effective & efficient configuration,customisationand design ofaircraftseating products.

In your role as our Design Engineer, you will:

• Customise and reconfigure our seating products to meet customer specifications and ensure compatibility with various airframe installations
• Deliver work packages for linefit and retrofit engineering projects, achieving on time product delivery, to specification, ensuring compliance to the airframe and regulatory (CAA, EASA and FAA) requirements
• Generate and contribute to the generation of customer delivery timing plans and actively engage in measures to adhere to plan
• Liaise with certification,testand stress teams to ensure designs meet the structural andaircraftairworthiness requirements

About you

To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you willrequirea minimum of 2 years design engineeringexperience.Prioraircraftseating is not a necessity, but we expect a willingness to learn, a passion for innovation, problem solving abilities and drive for operational excellence along with the following skills, experience,qualificationsand attributes:

• AMechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent technical qualification and industrial experience)
• 1–2 years of experience in a design engineering role, ideally within a mechanical or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity withCAD and PDM systems , including modelling and drawing techniques (e.g., GD&T)
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn from senior engineers and cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to contribute to innovative product development
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks effectively in a fast-paced setting
• Exposure to aerospace, automotive, or similar regulated industries
• Understanding of airworthiness or compliance standards (CAA, EASA, FAA)
• Experience working in a production or serial manufacturing environment

Personal skills / attributes:

• Diligent, enthusiastic, and driven, with an excellent work ethic, and a “can do” attitude
• Good personal time management and comfortable working to deadlines
• Highly adaptable and willing to make decisions in a fast and pressured environment
• A team playerthathas hands on experience with mechanical systems

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details.If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China.We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.

“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way, by those who dare to challenge the accepted norm.”

We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.

Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)
• 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
• Agile working. Flexible start and finish
• Early finish on a Friday
• Full company Christmas shut down
• Training and development
• Generous family friendly benefits
• SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)

At Mirus, we’re committed to creating a welcoming environment for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments during your interview process, please let us know.

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