Mechanical Design Engineering Manager | Gas Turbines | Derby/ Bristol

Infosys; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys is seeking an Engineering Manager in the UK to lead a team of mechanical design engineers focused on aero engine components and assemblies. You will drive technical delivery across the product development lifecycle, mentor staff, manage priorities and collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to meet safety, cost and schedule targets.

The role emphasizes ownership, continuous improvement, and delivering robust designs with producibility in mind while adhering to industry

Qualifications

• Leads and develops a team of mechanical design engineers.
• Manages delivery governance for work packages with KPI tracking.
• Collaborates across design, analysis, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Experience with gas turbine components and aerospace practices is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of mechanical design engineers.
• Own delivery governance for assigned work packages, including planning and risk management.
• Drive collaboration across design, analysis, manufacturing, product safety and supply chain.
• Integrate physical design solutions at module level and with data owners of non-physical data.
• Address fleet arisings and investigate root causes to improve safety and reliability.
• Deliver geometrical definitions and manufacturing instructions per customer procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

CAD

PLM

Systems engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Role – Engineering Manager

Technology – Mechanical Design Engineer for Gas Turbine Components

Location – Derby/ Bristol, United Kingdom

Business Unit – ENG

Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)

Job Description

Today, the corporate landscape is dynamic and the world ahead is full of possibilities! None of the amazing things we do at Infosys would be possible without an equally amazing culture, the environment where ideas can flourish and where you are empowered to move forward as far as your ideas will take you.

At Infosys, we assure that your career will never stand still, we will inspire you to build what’s next and we will navigate further together. Our journey of learnability, values and trusted relationships with our clients continue to be the cornerstones of our organization and these values are upheld only because of our people.

Your role

In the role of Engineering Manager, you will interface with key stakeholders and apply your technical and people leadership capabilities across different stages of the Product Development Life Cycle, including requirements gathering, conceptual, preliminary and detailed design and definition. You will be responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers, driving technical delivery excellence, enabling collaboration across functions, and ensuring that design outputs meet customer expectations for quality, safety, cost, schedule and manufacturability. You will play an important role in steering high-level design artefacts, mentoring team members, managing priorities, supporting stakeholder governance and enabling successful delivery through a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing and leading the delivery of design and integration activities for aero engine components and assemblies. This includes applying principles of product safety, robust design, systems engineering, DFX and producibility while guiding the team through gated technical reviews and securing technical buy-offs. You will work closely with integrated project teams, customers, designers, manufacturing teams and supporting functions to ensure that physical and functional design solutions achieve desired product requirements and attributes such as life, cost, weight, serviceability, safety and manufacturability. As a manager, you will also be accountable for planning, prioritising, monitoring and improving delivery performance, while developing team capability and ensuring adherence to customer operating procedures, engineering standards and best practices. Experience in modelling, drafting and Model Based Definition across complex core turbomachinery components and sub-assemblies such as compressors, combustion systems, rotative discs, casings, structures, turbine statics and shafts may be advantageous.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of mechanical design engineers by setting clear objectives, reviewing progress, providing technical guidance and enabling capability development aligned to project and business needs.
• Own delivery governance for assigned work packages, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, issue escalation, stakeholder communication and performance tracking against quality, cost and schedule commitments.
• Drive collaboration across design, analysis, manufacturing, product safety, supply chain and customer teams to resolve technical dependencies and ensure integrated product maturity.
• You may need to Integrate physical design solution at module level and / or with the owners of nonphysical data functional such as Air Systems, Oil Systems, aerothermal, Performance, etc.
• On need basis, address the arisings from the fleet and perform route cause investigation to help improve the safety, Reliability and Availability; Also assess impact on the component assemblies based on changes to the understanding of the engine operating conditions.
• Knowledge of gas turbine components or an understanding of material, thermal, mechanical, and dynamic issues associated with the core turbomachinery components / modules (such as Compressor, combustion, Rotative discs, casings, structures, Turbine Statics, shafts etc.) may be advantageous.
• Prior Experience of working in the gas Turbine Product, Aviation industry or within the APQP/PPAP framework (Aerospace Standard AS9145) may be advantageous.
• Deliver Geometrical definitions for engineered product- This may need you to create 3D models, Digital Assemblies, General Arrangements drawings, sections, Models for stress analysis, etc.
• Deliver the manufacturing Instructions whilst complying to the customer operating procedures and best practices. This may be done via traditional drawings or Model Based Definitions
• Interact with Designers, Manufacturing to deliver the FM objectives including producibility.
• Achieve Right First Time and On Time Delivery targets for planned deliverables by establishing strong review mechanisms, tracking KPIs, driving corrective actions and promoting continual knowledge management, process compliance and engineering excellence.
• GD&T ASME Y14.5 and Understanding of Mass Properties

Required

• Should have at least 10+ years of working experience on Turbomachinery components like Gas Turbine for Power and/or Aviation industry.
• Experience with CAD and PLM packages (i.e. Siemens UG NX, Teamcenter)
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, managing team performance, driving KPI-based delivery and building a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage stakeholders, communicate priorities clearly, handle escalations effectively and make balanced decisions across technical, delivery and people dimensions.
• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills

Personal

• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation.

With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in 59 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.

All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer