Technical Lead – Nacelle Actuation

Prattwhitney; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + holidays

Employer pension scheme (2:1 up to 10%

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Employee discounts & flexible benefits

Professional fees support

EAP

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton is seeking a qualified engineer to lead the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence. You will oversee the full product lifecycle from concept to in-service support, shaping next-generation actuation technology.

Based in our new facility, the role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, up to 20% international travel, and delivering robust, certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in aerospace or electro-mechanical system design.
• Understanding aerospace actuation systems.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting investigations and engineering issue resolution.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and design processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a structured engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop aerospace actuation systems as part of a team.
• Provide technical input across work packages.
• Support system design through full lifecycle from requirements to production.
• Contribute to system trade studies and technical assessments.
• Support engineering planning with leads.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.
• Develop robust and innovative engineering solutions.
• Support investigations and root cause analysis.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Assist in customer and supplier technical discussions.
• Contribute to engineering tools, methods, and future capability.
• Prepare technical documentation and outputs.
• Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Engineering degree

Aerospace experience

Actuation systems knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Analytical skills

Investigations & issue resolution

Technical documentation

Engineering fundamentals

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CATIA

ANSYS

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Country: United Kingdom Location: Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Position Role Type: Onsite Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, leading a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle electric actuation. The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton. Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer you will be the technical focal point for the project across the full product lifecycle, from concept development and architecture definition through design, verification, certification, industrialisation and in-service support. This is an exciting opportunity to shape future electric actuation system technologies and deliver robust, reliable and certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications.

What You Will Do

• Working within a team of engineers contributing to the development of aerospace actuation systems
• Providing technical input and engineering expertise across assigned work packages
• Supporting system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support
• Contributing to system trade studies and technical assessments
• Supporting engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads
• Contributing to design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders
• Supporting the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions
• Working with subject matter experts to support engineering integrity and compliance with design processes
• Supporting technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities
• Assisting in the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
• Supporting customer and supplier technical discussions where required
• Contributing to the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability
• Supporting the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs
• Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of junior engineers within the team

The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with <20% international travel.

What You Must Have

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification (Mechanical or related discipline preferred)
• Experience in aerospace or electro-mechanical system design and development
• Understanding of aerospace actuation systems or similar complex mechanical systems
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting technical investigations and engineering issue resolution
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively
• Good understanding of engineering principles and design processes
• Ability to work collaboratively in a structured engineering environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality

Desirable

• Experience working on aerospace development or certification programmes
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical actuation systems
• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools and methods (e.g. CAD/FEA tools such as CATIA or ANSYS)
• Understanding of aerospace development standards (e.g. ARP4754, DO-178, DO-254)
• Experience supporting design reviews and engineering verification activities

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive salary and package
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth and so much more!

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.