Lead Design Engineer

Curtiss-Wright; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Bonus Scheme

Recognition

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation seeks a Lead Design Engineer for its Christchurch facility. You will lead mechanical designs for solenoid and sensor products and drive design reviews with a strong emphasis on Solidworks and BS8888 standards.

The role requires extensive aerospace design experience, familiarity with manufacturing processes, and the ability to manage projects and customer meetings in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree (or HND) in an engineering subject.
• 10+ years prior experience in a design role in the aerospace industry.
• NPI experience.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, soldering, welding and brazing.
• Must be familiar with BS8888.
• Solidworks or similar CAD package.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design schemes for Solenoid and Sensor products using Solidworks.
• Author, check and approve testing procedures and reports.
• Support operations with manufacturing/quality issues and disposition of non-conformances.
• Identify risks and lead mitigation activities via analysis or testing.
• Generate and check/approve manufacturing drawings with high proficiency in drawing standards.

Skills

Aerospace design experience

Education

Degree or HND in an engineering subject

Tools

Solidworks

BS8888 knowledge

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Design Engineer to join our Christchurch facility!

Here, we design and manufacture flight critical parts for Commercial and Military aircraft and this is your chance to join us as we grow.

In this role you will be working in the design engineering team, supporting production, resolving obsolescence and re-introduction of legacy sensors and solenoid products for commercial and military Aerospace applications.

The ideal candidate for this role will have proven experience of the aerospace industry and be highly competent in mechanical design with ideally some experience in valves/solenoids/sensors.

Location: Bournemouth, UK.

We Take Care of Our People

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent)

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition

Your Challenge

• Lead mechanical designs schemes for Solenoid and Sensor products using Solidworks.
• Author/check/approve testing procedures and reports.
• Support operations with any manufacturing /quality issues making technical judgements to approve disposition of non-conformances, engineering change requests.
• Identify risks and lead mitigation activities in the form of analysis or testing.
• Generate and check/approve manufacturing drawings, requiring high proficiency with BS8888, GDT, tolerance analysis and best drawing practices.
• Lead design reviews and customer meetings
• Lead project teams as required.
• Analysing customer specifications and requirements and performing gap analysis.
• Project management
• Support investigation activities using 8D and other similar problem-solving tools.

Your Expertise

• Degree (or HND) educated within a relevant Engineering subject
• 10+ years prior experience in design role in the Aerospace industry
• NPI experience
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, soldering, welding and brazing
• Must be familiar with BS8888
• Solidworks or similar CAD package
• UK citizenship

About Us

With over 50 years of experience in aviation technology, Curtiss-Wright's Sensors Division is continuing the legacy of flight innovation, providing critical components on a variety of commercial, defense and industrial platforms. From solenoid valves and sensors, to linear and rotary actuators, we work closely with systems integrators to deliver the most reliable products on the market.