Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Garden City; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd is seeking a Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer in Gloucester to spearhead definition, development and integration of complex actuation and control systems across the full lifecycle.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage supplier activities, and drive system-level decisions while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Systems Engineering.
• Extensive experience with aerospace actuation systems or other high-integrity systems.
• Strong systems engineering experience covering architecture, integration, requirements and V&V.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading supplier technical activities and design reviews.
• Experience working to DO-178 and DO-254 requirements.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and interface specifications.
• Experience with modelling, simulation, MBSE/SysML or safety/reliability engineering desirable.
• Strong technical leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• UK national with the ability to attain BPSS and SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level requirements, architecture definition, integration and validation.
• Provide technical oversight of electro-mechanical actuation systems incorporating motors, braking systems, sensors, solenoids and control electronics.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive system-level technical decisions.
• Manage technical relationships with suppliers, reviewing designs, qualification evidence and technical changes.
• Define and lead system integration strategies and resolve complex system-level issues.
• Oversee verification, validation and certification activities against relevant aerospace and military standards.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments and system-level trade studies.
• Support production, flight test and in-service investigations, including root-cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems engineering processes, tools and practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Systems engineering

Education

Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Systems Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

Job description

Our client, a global engineering business specialising in advanced aerospace systems and components, are looking for a Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer in Gloucester to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a senior technical role leading the definition, development and integration of complex electro-mechanical actuation and control systems across the full engineering lifecycle.

Key responsibilities of the Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer job based in Gloucester:

• Lead system-level requirements, architecture definition, integration and validation
• Provide technical oversight of electro-mechanical actuation systems incorporating motors, braking systems, sensors, solenoids and control electronics
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive system-level technical decisions
• Manage technical relationships with suppliers, reviewing designs, qualification evidence and technical changes
• Define and lead system integration strategies and resolve complex system-level issues
• Oversee verification, validation and certification activities against relevant aerospace and military standards
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments and system-level trade studies
• Support production, flight test and in-service investigations, including root-cause analysis
• Drive continuous improvement across systems engineering processes, tools and practices

Experience required for the Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer job based in Gloucester:

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Systems Engineering
• Extensive experience with aerospace actuation systems or other high-integrity systems
• Strong systems engineering experience covering architecture, integration, requirements and V&V
• Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion or equivalent
• Proven experience leading supplier technical activities and design reviews
• Experience working to DO-178 and DO-254 requirements
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and interface specifications
• Experience with modelling, simulation, MBSE/SysML or safety/reliability engineering desirable
• Strong technical leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• UK national with the ability to attain BPSS and SC security clearance