Lead Design Engineer

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Filton is seeking a Lead Design Engineer to lead the structural design process, ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. The role requires strong leadership skills, experience in aerospace, and proficiency in design tools. Join us to shape the next generation of aircraft and enjoy flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Flexible working patterns

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading design or project teams, ideally in aerospace.
• Strong track record of delivering complex projects.
• Proficiency with design toolsets such as CATIA V5, ICC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design process ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Define and deliver technical studies and investigations.
• Provide design leadership to internal and external teams.

Skills

Leading design or project teams

Creative problem-solving skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Lean Engineering improvements

Tools

CATIA V5

Zamiz

ECM

Job description

Overview

Lead Design Engineer - Airbus (Filton)
Location: Filton (minimum 60% onsite)
Hours: 35 per week, flexible working (4.5 days, between 7am-7pm)
Pay: £37.38/hr PAYE or £50.00/hr Umbrella (£52.00/hr for Authoriser level)
Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)
IR35: Inside

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the structural design process, ensuring compliance with airworthiness and product requirements, and upholding Design Quality Assurance standards.
• Defining, delivering, and enabling technical studies, trade-offs, and investigations to develop robust technical solutions using established design methods and procedures.
• Managing and delivering change, including Mod opening, DFM release, and Stage 3 Closure of Mods-on time, to cost, and to quality.
• Providing design leadership to both internal and external teams, championing Lean Engineering improvements such as 'Right First Time' and lead time reduction.
• Organising and governing design and maturity reviews in line with Airbus policies, processes, and best practices.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Proven experience leading design or project teams, ideally within Airbus or a similar aerospace environment.
• Strong track record of delivering complex or high-value projects to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to manage risk and make informed decisions in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Ability to influence technical experts and stakeholders to achieve optimal technical and business outcomes.
• Experience maturing new technologies, implementing design-to-cost projects, and initiating strategic technology initiatives.
• Proficiency with design toolsets such as CATIA V5, ICC, Zamiz, ECM, Solings, and PASS.
• Industry-recognised design signatory delegation (Design Approval/Authorisation) is essential.

Desirable

• Experience with Lean Engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a collaborative approach.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Be at the forefront of aerospace innovation, shaping the next generation of aircraft.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible working pattern and a supportive, inclusive team culture.
• Reward: Competitive pay rates, with enhanced rates for Authoriser level signatories.

Ready to take your career to new heights? Apply now to join Guidant Global and Airbus as a Lead Design Engineer!