Senior Design & Development Engineer

Mirus As; Hingham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Agile working

Early finish on Friday

Training and development

Generous family benefits

SimplyHealth

Job summary

Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd in Hingham, England, is seeking a Senior Design and Development Engineer for an office-based role. You will lead design and development, champion best practice, and work closely with suppliers to optimise cost, weight, and performance of seat systems.

You will produce 3D/2D definitions in SolidWorks/PDM and drive engineering programs with minimal supervision, while mentoring less experienced colleagues and supporting process improvements.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience with CAD/PDM and GD&T best practices.
• Background in structural mechanical product development.
• Experience in aircraft seating environments.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing techniques such as injection mouldings and machining.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development programs with minimal supervision.
• Own the design and development of key seat system modules.
• Collaborate with suppliers to balance cost and capability.
• Advance designs toward DFM and DFA.
• Produce high quality 3D/2D definitions using SolidWorks and PDM.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Planning

Team player

Product development

Aircraft seating experience

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Tools

CAD / PDM

GDT (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Job description

LOCATION: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) – Office based role
DEPARTMENT: Engineering, NPD
SALARY: Competitive
HOURS: Full time/permanent - 37 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 5 hrs – finish early)

About the role

As a Senior Design and Development Engineer, you will work closely with other Mirus functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective & efficient design and development, including Design for Manufacture & Assembly, cost, weight, reliability and performance.

In your role as our Senior Design & Development Engineer, you will:

• Act as a senior member of the engineering team, championing best practice, developing less experienced colleagues and providing effective support to your line manager, deputising when required.
• Apply professional expertise & judgement appropriately to deliver engineering programmes, using own initiative and with minimal supervision, independently identifying issues & risks & proactively coming up with solutions to overcome them, while escalating issues and risks to management in a timely manner when necessary.
• Support the engineering management team in identifying and implementing improvements to engineering processes systems and tools to maximise the efficiency, quality of output and agility of the engineering team.
• Take ownership for the design & development of key modules of the seat system achieving comfort, reliability, performance, aesthetic, cost & weight targets.
• Work closely with suppliers to develop the design, taking into consideration supplier capability and piece cost, as well as identifying & exploiting opportunities for technical or commercial advantage.
• Continually drive the design towards DFM (design for manufacture) and DFA (design for assembly).
• Produce high quality 3D & 2D design definition using Solidworks and PDM, along with supporting documentation.

About you

To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your expertise within a design engineering capacity, a passion for problem solving and drive for operational excellence along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree (or equivalent)
• Proficient user of CAD and PDM systems with experience of best practice modelling and drawing techniques including G,D&T
• Experience of working on structural mechanical product development programmes in a design, manufacturing and test environment
• Experience of developing product in an aircraft seating environment
• Experience in the latest manufacturing techniques such as injection mouldings, vacuum forming, castings, forgings, extrusions and machining from solid

Personal skills / attributes:

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to propose innovative ideas
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• A team player

Flexibility to work extended hours when required, willingness to travel to customer locations as required, and eligibility to work in the UK.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China.We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.

“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way, by those who dare to challenge the accepted norm.”

We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.

Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)
• 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
• Agile working. Flexible start and finish
• Early finish on a Friday
• Full company Christmas shut down
• Training and development
• Generous family friendly benefits
• SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)

At Mirus, we’re committed to creating a welcoming environment for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments during your interview process, please let us know.

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