Senior Design Engineer - Warship Aviation

Our client, a leading organisation in the maritime industry, is currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer - Warship Aviation to join their team on a contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the production of estimates and design requirement specifications.
• Developing, promoting, and sharing new technologies for implementation across businesses and programmes.
• Taking technical or design authority for sub-systems, while typically not accountable.
• Working independently or as part of a small team.
• Producing Layout Drawings for aviation compartments for stakeholder review and accurate modelling.
• Updating Windchill PLM with mature parts, systems, occurrences, and compartment data to present the baseline design.
• Writing and updating Technical Equipment Specifications and coordinating with suppliers for specification compliance.
• Coordinating with systems engineers and detail designers on the integration of aviation systems.
• Supporting HAZID and Safety Reviews.
• Supporting Design Reviews and Zonal Reviews.
• Supporting the development of Aviation documentation.
• Interacting with international partners and suppliers.
• Undertaking functional design and/or providing qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of naval and/or commercial ship systems, with the capability to support system and spatial integration issues with other disciplines.
• Proficiency or experience with ship aviation design is desirable.
• Competency in using CAD software such as AutoCAD or FORAN is desirable.
• Experience with Certification through Naval Authority Groups is desirable.

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified (RQF Level 6/SCQF Level 9) or equivalent experience in a technology, engineering or science-related discipline.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or registered as Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
• Basic membership of a Professional Engineering Institute recognised by the Engineering Council.

If you are a highly experienced professional engineer with a depth and breadth of knowledge in warship aviation design, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team in the maritime sector.