Senior Principal Simulation and Means Engineer

Preligens; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced engineer to provide technical authority and support for engineering management. Key responsibilities include conducting Finite Element Analysis, overseeing project delivery, and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in the design and development of precision machines and familiarity with aerospace materials. This role promotes skills growth and requires strong analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in an appropriate Engineering discipline.
• Experience in designing and manufacturing precision machines.
• Expertise in high-speed rotating equipment analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority and support to engineering management.
• Organise and support peer reviews and project delivery.
• Interface with various functions in coordination with project managers.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Stress analysis

Thermal analysis

Vibration analysis

Material failure analysis

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Tools

ANSYS

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

• Technical authority in the employees domain – providing support to Engineering management for identification and driving priorities through technical roadmaps
• Support of the product roadmaps in the employee's domain
• Financial responsibilities: influence and awareness of product profitability and product competitiveness. No direct budget to manage but expected to influence budget identification via program and engineering managers.
• Organise and support peer reviews in the employee's domain
• Process accountability: ensure traceability and compliance with Airworthiness and customer (and/or internal) requirements; delivery of projects according to Safran Product Introduction Process (requirements capture and traceability, design validation and verification, design reviews etc.); definition and adherence to project milestones, both external and internal; support for operations (permits/concessions/Corrective actions etc.)
• Interface with other functions (e.g. Operations, Business Development, Supply Chain, Programmes, Quality etc.) in coordination with Technical Project Manager or Program Managers (if applicable)
• Carry out thermal, vibration, structural Finite Element Analysis using Ansys Workbench
• Estimating task duration for single tasks or work packages
• Coordination with Lead Engineers and Project / Programme Managers to stay abreast of customer needs and estimate forward demand
• Support Simulation and Means Team Lead with reviewing the team's working practices and driving improvements to processes and procedures
• Support the Simulation and Means Team Lead with long-range planning for the team to ensure the development of team members and processes follows company strategic plans; coach team members as required
• Provide training and guidance on Stress principles in order to grow the skill throughout the design community
• Authoring, reviewing, and approving engineering documentation related to Simulation and Means activities
• Review requirements from other Safran Business to help provide Simulation and Means support
• Knowledge transfer: transfer the employee's experience to less experienced engineers in the business
• Support product improvement plan & implementation, then re-injected lessons learned into Research & Technology activities
• Support Simulation and Means Team Lead establish and co-ordinate the knowledge sharing sessions of techniques, processes and technologies across the POWER Division of Safran
• During bid phase, support with specialist functional know-how / lessons learnt to estimate Engineering Non Recurring Cost for the relevant work packages
• Promoting Safran Simulation and Means capability in appropriate ways, e.g. representing the company at conference talks

Job Requirements

• Experience in an appropriate Engineering discipline (or a relevant engineering qualification)
• Experience in an industrial environment where the design, development and manufacture of precision machines is the core business
• Experience in the analysis of high speed rotating equipment with respect to stress, thermal and vibration/rotor dynamics using Finite Element Analysis particularly ANSYS
• A thorough knowledge of fatigue and the ability to predict component life against defined mission profiles
• A thorough knowledge of typical aerospace materials and the experience to recommend suitable materials for applications
• Extensive experience in material failure analysis/testing (e.g. Non Destructive Testing) and materials testing (e.g. tensile, hardness, impact, toughness) and assessing material tolerance to heat, corrosion or chemical attack
• Knowledge of British and International material specifications would be beneficial
• Knowledge of typical aerospace materials (e.g. Nickel Alloys, High Strength Aluminium or Steel Alloys, Plastics and Polymers) and the ability to recommend materials for applications
• Awareness of current Computer Aided Design tools (NX, Catia V5, ANSYS, etc.) and their capabilities
• Competent to produce and approve technical reports
• Competent in using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project tools
• An understanding of electrical machines, in particular related to power generation and motors would be beneficial
• An understanding of fluid dynamics and tribology would be beneficial
• An understanding of CFD would be beneficial
• Experience in LS-Dyna and N-Code would be beneficial
• An understanding of bearing selection and lifetime calculation would be beneficial
• Some management experience would be beneficial (e.g. Work Package Owner/Team Leader)