Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling

ZipRecruiter; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager specializing in Simulation and Modelling. This dynamic role involves overseeing a team focused on designing and analyzing rocket motors and systems. You will be responsible for managing technical projects, ensuring high-quality documentation, and developing strategies to enhance analysis capabilities. The position offers an exciting opportunity to lead innovative projects in aerospace and defense, making a significant impact on future propulsion concepts. If you are passionate about engineering and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Physics, applied mathematics, or relevant engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in leading technical projects and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to deliver key objectives in line with business requirements.
• Develop strategies to improve analysis capability and ensure quality documentation.
• Lead on future propulsion concept scoping and technical management.

Skills

Leadership of technical projects

Supervision or management of people

Design of aerospace and defence products

Environmental trials

Structural tests

Product modelling software and techniques

Customer design and production reviews

Engineering drawing and configuration management

Aerospace and defence standards

Education

HNC, HND, or degree in Physics

Applied mathematics or relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Description

Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling

• £45,000 - £55,000 + excellent bens.
• Kidderminster, Worcestershire

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.

Responsibilities - Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling

• 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.
• Plan and prioritise immediate tasks with the team for immediate and mid-term requirements.
• Manage inputs into the design manual for capturing knowledge management for the engineering department.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve the analysis capability.
• Ensure accurate ballistic and stress analysis.
• Ensure high quality documentation configuration and seek to improve OTD of our deliverables.
• Report progress of tasks, issues, and progress on a weekly basis.
• Monitor on-time delivery of tasks and take corrective action accordingly.
• Manage people strategy including setting objectives, training and development for the team, recruitment, talent management, and succession planning.
• Bids and pre-concept phase support/management.
• Lead on future propulsion concept scoping.
• Technical management – project support, investigations, customer engagement, etc.

Requirements - Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling

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

• 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.