Junior Design Engineer

Duxvalves; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputed engineering firm in Wythenshawe is looking for a Design Engineer to design aircraft furnishings for civil and military aviation. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and experience with Solidworks and AutoCAD. This position offers hybrid working and requires problem-solving skills and compliance with industry regulations.

Benefits

Great company culture

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must have a degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in engineering.
• Experience with Solidworks is essential.
• Ability to generate production drawings in AutoCAD or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft soft furnishings for aviation.
• Generate production drawings for components.
• Ensure compliance with regulations in the office.
• Process drawing change requests.
• Reverse engineer components using 2D metrology equipment.

Skills

Solidworks

AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD application

Design for Manufacture (DfM)

Technical problem-solving

Education

Degree-level qualification in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM vaulting system

Aprotec DMS vaulting system

Job description

Overview

We are working with a long-standing client of ours based in Wythenshawe who are experts in the aviation industry who are looking for a Design Engineer.

• 40 Hours per week
• Established manufacturer
• Hybrid Working
• Respected partner to the Aviation industry
• Great company culture

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing aircraft soft furnishings for the civil and military aviation industry.
• Generating production drawings for components and assemblies, using written specifications.
• Working closely with the Office to maintain compliance with appropriate regulations.
• Processing drawing change requests in accordance with our change management procedure.
• Reverse engineering components for product improvement or changes using 2D metrology equipment.
• Overseeing work through the business workflow and into full-scale production
• Supporting and working closely with other departments of the business and suppliers where required.
• Attending internal and customer-facing meetings as and when required

Qualifications

• Great position for candidate starting their design journey
• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in engineering field.
• Experience using Solidworks
• Can generate production drawings in AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD application.
• An understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Can use SolidWorks PDM vaulting system.
• Can use Aprotec DMS vaulting system.
• Can use in-house digitising equipment and associated software to reverse engineer patterns.
• Can find solutions to complex technical problems relating to components.
• Can support design work with calculations and theory where needed.
• An awareness towards the aviation industry and its regulations.

For more information please send your CV, in confidence, to James at The Recruitment Fix.

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