Engineering Design Manager

CBSbutler; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the defence and aerospace sector is seeking a Divisional Manager to lead a dynamic team of design analysts. This pivotal role involves overseeing the design and analysis of rocket motors, ensuring high-quality documentation, and driving innovative strategies for improvement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in aerospace engineering and proven leadership skills, ready to make a significant impact on cutting-edge projects. Join a forward-thinking company that values expertise and fosters professional growth in a collaborative environment, where your contributions will shape the future of defence technology.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Physics, applied mathematics or relevant engineering discipline required.
• Proven relevant experience in aerospace and defence product design.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design analysts and documentation engineers to meet project objectives.
• Develop strategies to enhance analysis capabilities and ensure high-quality documentation.

Skills

Leadership of technical projects

Supervision or management of people

Design of aerospace and defence products

Environmental trials

Structural tests

Product modelling software

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

This range is provided by CBSbutler. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Divisional Manager - Defence & Security @ CBSbutler

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.

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.

• Manage a team of analysts, 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 team for immediate and mid-term requirements.
• Manage inputs into the design manual for capturing knowledge management for the engineering department.
• Develop and implement strategy to improve the analysis capability.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate ballistic and stress analysis.
• Responsible for ensuring 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.

Requirements - Engineering Design Manager

Candidates should have a formal qualification (HNC, HND or degree) with Physics, applied mathematics or 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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Manufacturing