Design Engineer (Aircraft Weight and Balance Engineer)

Matchtech; Chester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence supplier seeks a Design Engineer (Aircraft Weight and Balance Engineer) for a 12-month initial contract based in Chester. The role, involving predominantly remote work, requires expertise in weight calculations and involves developing a tool for maintaining design assurance and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold British nationality and be eligible for full SC Clearance.
• Experienced aircraft engineer familiar with weight calculations and procedural creation.
• Attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Design Engineers on aircraft design and equipment fits.
• Create aircraft modification weight declarations for certification.
• Develop a tool for accurate, repeatable weight and balance predictions.
• Produce operation and maintenance procedures for the tool/process, if needed.

Skills

Knowledge of aircraft weight and balance requirements and calculations

Recent experience in aircraft systems design, integration, and certification

Understanding of aircraft design processes

Experience working within multi-disciplinary aerospace teams

Knowledge of aircraft systems

Familiarity with military and civil aircraft modification and certification regulations

Tools

Excel

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Design Engineer (Aircraft Weight and Balance Engineer), Chester

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Chester, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job summary

Our client, an Aerospace and Defence supplier, is looking for a Design Engineer (Aircraft Weight and Balance Engineer) to join on a contract basis at their site in Chester.

Key skills required for this role

Aircraft, Weight, Balance, Calculations, Design, Defence

Important

Knowledge of aircraft weight calculations

Applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible for full SC Clearance.

12-month initial contract.

Based in Chester, with predominantly remote working available.

This role is inside IR35; rates are negotiable.

The work involves using existing data and tools (mainly Excel) to develop a robust aircraft weight and balance tool. This tool will process aircraft role fit data, modification data, and in-service data to provide accurate weight and balance evidence for design assurance, certification, and operational performance.

This role suits an experienced aircraft engineer familiar with weight calculations and procedural creation. The contract entails developing the tool and procedures for ongoing use by other engineers. Attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Design Engineers on aircraft design and equipment fits.
• Create aircraft modification weight declarations for certification.
• Develop a tool for accurate, repeatable weight and balance predictions.
• Establish a process for engineers to perform consistent weight and balance assessments.
• Produce operation and maintenance procedures for the tool/process, if needed.

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of aircraft weight and balance requirements and calculations.
• Recent experience in aircraft systems design, integration, and certification.
• Understanding of aircraft design processes.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary aerospace teams.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems.
• Familiarity with military and civil aircraft modification and certification regulations.

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