Mechanical Design Engineer

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Date Posted:

2023-03-13

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EH

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

What does the role look like?

The Mechanical Design Engineer will provide conceptual design support and maintain and develop the design integrity of products within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. You will be responsible for providing design support at all stages of the design process from initial requirements capture and proposal preparation, through detail design to manufacture and qualification.

Quality of design deliverables, adherence to procedures and knowledge of aircraft actuation equipment are key to the role.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

  • Generation of design concepts and configurations of a wide range of actuation systems which may consist of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical or mechanical elements. I.e. hydraulic actuators, hydraulic valve blocks, gearboxes, ballscrew actuators etc.

  • Design support at all stages of the design process from initial requirements capture and proposal preparation, through detail design to manufacture and qualification within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, including but not limited to: -

  • Ensuring adherence to the design process whilst meeting timescale requirements.

  • Developing optimised product designs in terms of cost, weight and robustness by challenging existing designs and offering new ideas.

  • Ensuring correct installation between products within an Actuation System supplied system and interfacing equipment.

  • Presentations internally and to customers for design reviews.

  • Delivering high quality manufacturing data packages, producing tolerance analysis and manufacturing drawings.

  • Ensuring the product design is complete in terms of addressing all robustness and in-service requirements as well as customer and regulatory authority requirements

  • Being involved in problem solving activities throughout the manufacturing, qualification and ‘in service’ phases of a project.

  • Responsible within the multi-disciplinary engineering team for ensuring that design engineering procedures and work instructions are implemented in a consistent and rigorous way.

  • Being involved in Risk Analysis activities, the identification of risk and agreement on the method of mitigation (analysis, test comparison etc.)

  • Provide design engineering support to project planning and execution of design work packages to ensure that all design engineering activities are defined and supported.

  • Provide design engineering support and direction for graduate recruits, student placements and students on work experience within the multi-disciplinary engineering project team. 

  • Responsible for approving design engineering documentation for which authorisation to approve has been granted.

What will you bring to the role?

  • Strong engineering background with knowledge of machine design, electro- hydraulic and/or electro-mechanical equipment product configurations.

  • Operates with the highest level of personal integrity.

  • Able to work under own initiative, calm under pressure and responsive to change.

  • Logical approach to technical problem resolution and decision making.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Computer literate; familiar with general PC software (e.g. Windows, MS Office).

  • Process compliance driven.

Essential:

  • Knowledge and experience of Machine Design

  • Degree or engineering equivalent with appropriate experience (preferably Mechanical Engineering).

  • Experienced CAD user (CATIA preferable)

Desirable:  

  • Familiar with aerospace actuation systems and associated requirements is preferable

  • Experience of Teamcenter PLM system is preferable

  •  Experience of liaising with customers and suppliers to resolve design issues.

About us

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest problems and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

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