Design Manager

ZipRecruiter; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager to lead a dynamic team in the aerospace and defence sector. This role offers the opportunity to manage technical projects, oversee design processes, and enhance the capabilities of the engineering department. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality deliverables while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. If you have a passion for engineering and a proven track record in leadership, this position provides a unique chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company. Join us to help shape the future of propulsion technology!

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Physics or relevant engineering discipline required.
• Proven experience in aerospace and defence product design is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design analysts and engineers to meet project objectives.
• Ensure high quality documentation and on-time delivery of tasks.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve analysis capabilities.

Skills

Leadership of technical projects

Supervision or management of people

Design of aerospace and defence products

Ability to communicate technical subjects

Interest in engineering

Education

HNC in Physics

HND in Physics

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Product modelling software

General office software

Job description

Job Description

Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £150M and over 300 staff within the UK site. The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster.

A vacancy has arisen for a Design Manager within the Engineering Department at Roxel UK.

The design department designs new and modified rocket motors and related systems. The department is also responsible for the analysis of rocket motor designs, including: ballistic performance prediction and modelling, propellant charge and hardware stress analysis, and the provision of documentation service. Maintenance of design manuals and similar knowledge databases is also completed by the Design Team.

Responsibilities

The role holder is responsible for managing a team of design analysts and documentation configuration engineers, to manage the tasks, projects and activities of the department.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

1. Manage a team of analysts and documentation configuration engineers to deliver the functions and key objectives of the team in line with business plan and requirements.
2. Plan and prioritise immediate tasks with team for immediate and mid-term requirements.
3. Manage inputs into the design manual for capturing knowledge management for the engineering department.
4. Develop and implement strategy to improve the analysis capability at Roxel.
5. Ensure accurate ballistic and stress analysis.
6. Ensure high quality documentation configuration and seek to improve OTD of our deliverables.
7. Report progress of tasks, issues and progress on a weekly basis.
8. Monitor on-time delivery of tasks and take corrective action accordingly.
9. Manage people strategy including setting objectives, training and development for the team, recruitment, talent management and succession planning.
10. Bids and pre-concept phase support/management.
11. Lead on future propulsion concept scoping.
12. Technical management – project support, investigations, customer engagement etc.

Requirements

Candidates should have a formal qualification (HNC, HND or degree) in Physics, applied mathematics or relevant engineering discipline and should have previous proven relevant experience.

Relevant knowledge and experience should include some of the following:

• Leadership of technical projects
• Supervision or management of people
• Design of aerospace and defence products
• Environmental trials, e.g. simulated ageing, vibration
• Structural tests, e.g. launch and flight loads
• Product modelling software and techniques
• Customer design and production reviews
• Engineering drawing and configuration management
• Aerospace and defence standards

General attributes should include:

• Interest and aptitude in all aspects of engineering
• Awareness of new technologies and latest design practices
• Ability to communicate technical subjects to non-specialists
• Ability to develop and motivate people
• Drive to succeed and improve
• Record of meeting customer expectations
• Proficient in general office and conferencing software

Note

Due to the nature and sensitive content of this role, we will only consider applicants from the UK.

The successful applicant will be required to go through the process of obtaining Baseline Personal Security Standard and also a Security Clearance.