Senior Design Engineer, Aerospace Galley (Hybrid)

Collins Aerospace; Leighton Buzzard; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead complex mechanical design activities across aerospace galley products. You will drive design for manufacture, tolerancing, and cost improvements while collaborating with teams in the UK and Philippines to deliver designs from concept through release.

The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, experience in regulated environments, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent with design/engineering experience.
• Experience in aerospace or regulated engineering environment.
• Knowledge of machining, sheet metal and composite design.
• Experience applying design-to-cost principles to parts/assemblies.
• Strong GD&T knowledge and tolerance analysis experience.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles and mechanisms.
• Experience reviewing designs and providing technical feedback.
• Experience root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own complex design activities and support development of aerospace galley products.
• Develop, review and release mechanical designs meeting requirements.
• Apply DfM principles across machined, sheet metal and composite components.
• Identify design-to-cost opportunities to improve manufacturability and cost.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analyses and apply GD&T guidelines.
• Investigate design/production issues and support corrective actions.
• Support projects from concept through design release and delivery.
• Share knowledge and provide guidance to less experienced engineers.

Skills

Mechanical design

Design for Manufacture

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Cost optimization

Cross-functional teamwork

Tolerance analysis

Education

Engineering degree

HND/HNC in engineering

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead complex mechanical design activities across aerospace galley products. You will drive design for manufacture, tolerancing, and cost improvements while collaborating with teams in the UK and Philippines to deliver designs from concept through release.

The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, experience in regulated environments, and a proactive approach to problem solving.