Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace/Defence (4‑Day Week)

Gold Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Huddersfield for a permanent, 4-day-week role. You will join a multi-disciplined team working on complex aerospace and defence systems, providing technical guidance and SME support for gear profile generation and finishing operations.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree, has aerospace/defence manufacturing experience, and can lead PFMEAs, make-vs-buy assessments, and sign off at design gates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience in aerospace, defence or heavy engineering manufacturing.
• Experience with turning, boring, milling and gear cutting.
• Strong metrology knowledge and measurement data analysis.
• Ability to read GD&T and create manufacturing drawings.
• Experience in manufacturability assessments and tooling/inspection methods.
• Knowledge of heat treatment and quality controls.
• PFMEA and root cause analysis proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to manufacturing and assembly teams to ensure quality and schedule alignment.
• Act as SME for gear profiles (hobbing, shaping, grinding) and finish grinding, coordinating with Design Eng.
• Lead PFMEAs, process mapping, risk mitigation, and procedures.
• Lead make-versus-buy assessments for complex machined components considering capability and costs.
• Sign off at design gates (PDR/CDR) for manufacturing readiness.
• Assess supplier machining capability and inspection methods.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Defence industry

Heavy engineering

Rotating components machining

Metrology

GD&T interpretation

Machining strategies

PFMEA / RCA

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Gold Group is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Huddersfield for a permanent, 4-day-week role. You will join a multi-disciplined team working on complex aerospace and defence systems, providing technical guidance and SME support for gear profile generation and finishing operations.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree, has aerospace/defence manufacturing experience, and can lead PFMEAs, make-vs-buy assessments, and sign off at design gates.