Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: Helicopter Systems Lead

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Annual share incentive plans

Cycle to Work scheme

Car purchase schemes

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for an Oxford site in a leading helicopter manufacturing environment. You will lead mechanical design work, mentor engineers and ensure certification-compliant solutions from concept to manufacture.

You will oversee design quality, integrate systems, manage cost/weight targets and drive engineering work packages with a skilled team.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in mechanical/aerospace/structural engineering or equivalent.
• High proficiency with CATIA V5, AutoCAD and PLM systems (Enovia SmarTeam, ARAS).
• Understanding of regulatory standards and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for work packages and modules with a team of design engineers.
• Check 2D drawings, 3D models and EBoMs for technical accuracy before release.
• Design and model systems to meet customer, regulatory and OEM requirements.
• Manage cost and weight targets across projects.
• Coordinate design reviews and ensure follow-up actions are completed.
• Mentor apprentices and graduates; develop less experienced engineers.
• Support integration of modules into helicopter products and manufacturing.
• Issue and revise specifications as needed; manage design changes for manufacturing.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers; control data transfers for development.

Skills

Design planning

Tolerances & manufacturing

Manufacturing methods

Engineering drawings

Team supervision

Education

Mechanical/aerospace/structural eng degree

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CATIA V5

AutoCAD

PLM systems (Enovia SmarTeam ARAS)

Job description

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for an Oxford site in a leading helicopter manufacturing environment. You will lead mechanical design work, mentor engineers and ensure certification-compliant solutions from concept to manufacture.

You will oversee design quality, integrate systems, manage cost/weight targets and drive engineering work packages with a skilled team.