Senior Mechanical Design Lead – Helicopter Systems

Prestwick Aerosystems; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension plan

Share incentive plans

Refer a friend bonus

Wellbeing & support services

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd in Oxford seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead helicopter customization concepts through to manufacture. You will own technical quality, mentor engineers, and ensure designs meet customer, regulatory, and certification requirements.

You will guide system integration across modules while aligning with PLM processes. The role requires SC clearance eligibility and a proactive, collaborative approach within a multi-disciplinary team at Oxford Airport.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering.
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Proven ability to lead a small team and manage design work packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for helicopter module packages and ensure technical accuracy.
• Oversee design reviews and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and certification requirements.
• Coordinate integration of mechanical systems into Airbus Helicopters products.
• Mentor and develop junior design engineers and apprentices.
• Prepare and revise specifications; manage design changes for manufacturing and certification.

Skills

Design planning

Tolerance analysis

Reading drawings

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Autodesk AutoCAD

PLM systems (Enovia SmarTeam, ARAS)

Job description

Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd in Oxford seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead helicopter customization concepts through to manufacture. You will own technical quality, mentor engineers, and ensure designs meet customer, regulatory, and certification requirements.

You will guide system integration across modules while aligning with PLM processes. The role requires SC clearance eligibility and a proactive, collaborative approach within a multi-disciplinary team at Oxford Airport.