Senior Design Engineer (Rotors)

High Power Media Ltd; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday buyback scheme

Company events

Job summary

Certo Aerospace in Frome is seeking a Senior Rotor Systems CAE Engineer to own rotor-head development from concept to flight testing. You will lead CAE methods, perform FEA and rotor-dynamics analyses, and collaborate with design, manufacturing and suppliers to drive the lifecycle from concept through physical validation.

The role demands hands-on CAD/CAE work and the ability to translate analysis into practical, testable designs for a genuine aircraft project.

Qualifications

• Significant rotorcraft or complex mechanical systems experience.
• Proven experience analysing/developing rotor head control assemblies.
• Advanced structural FEA / CAE capability.
• Strong understanding of loads, structural dynamics and fatigue.
• Experience correlating simulation with physical testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead rotor-head development from concept through analysis, test and validation.
• Work with Design, Manufacturing, Test and external suppliers across the lifecycle.
• Mentor other engineers and lead technical decisions.

Skills

Rotorcraft experience

Rotor head control assemblies

Advanced FEA/CAE

Loads, structural dynamics, fatigue

Correlation with physical testing

Tools

ANSYS

HyperWorks

SolidWorks

Job description

About the job

Senior Rotor Systems CAE Engineer£55,000–£65,000 DOE | Frome, Somerset | 9-Day Fortnight

Certo Aerospace is developing a heavy-lift coaxial UAV platform, and we're looking for an experienced engineer to take technical ownership of the mechanical performance and development of its rotor head system.

This is a hands-on R&D position combining advanced CAE, rotor-system engineering and technical leadership.

You’ll have the freedom to understand the system from first principles, build the models, influence the design, validate it physically and ultimately see the aircraft fly.

The MissionYou’ll lead rotor-head development from concept through analysis, test and validation, including: Structural FEA, Rotor Dynamics, DVP, Physical Testing, Development of CAE methods etc.

You’ll work directly with Design, Manufacturing, Test and external suppliers, giving you genuine influence over the complete engineering lifecycle.

• You’ll ideally bring:Significant rotorcraft or complex mechanical systems experience
• Proven experience analysing/developing rotor head control assemblies
• Advanced structural FEA / CAE capability
• Strong understanding of loads, structural dynamics and fatigue
• Experience correlating simulation with physical testing
• CAD/CAE tools such as ANSYS, HyperWorks and/or SolidWorks
• The ability to lead technical decisions and mentor other engineers

Experience with rotorcraft transmissions, aeroelasticity, multibody dynamics, MATLAB/Python, test rigs or airworthiness/certification would be particularly valuable.

Why Certo?This is an opportunity to move beyond contributing to a subsystem and take ownership of one.

You’ll join a small, established aerospace design team developing a genuine aircraft, with the autonomy to introduce new methods, challenge existing thinking and see your analysis progress all the way through to physical testing and flight.

• Package£55,000–£65,000 depending on experience
• 9-day fortnight - every other Friday off
• 37.5-hour average working week
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Holiday purchase/buyback scheme
• Company events and discretionary awards

Location: Frome, Somerset - office basedEligibility: British Citizen / British passport and UK driving licence required.