Assistant Chief Design Engineer

Derby - Hybrid

Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Chief Design Engineer to join the team.

The Assistant Chief Design Engineer assists the Chief Design Engineer (CDE) with his/her responsibilities in leading the systems design & verification activities, and integration of the sub-systems. They may work closely with the external platform or system Integrator on future product developments. Key interfaces will be the Design Functions, Development, Safety and Reliability, Airworthiness Safety and Product Assurance, and the Audit team.

What you will be doing:

• Acting as a delegate for the Chief Design Engineer (CDE), as required.
• Assisting the CDE in the generation of the overall product architecture and breakdown into constituent sub-systems and product systems.
• Assisting the CDE in the flow down of sub-system and product system requirements.
• Assisting the CDE in the generation and creation of a robust whole product integrated design plan by:
  • Managing the Design Iteration process on behalf of the CDE.
  • Managing the Design Approval process on behalf of the CDE.
  • Tasking and managing the allocated systems design teams, including budget and planning requirements.
  • Applying standardised designs to the product being developed unless bespoke solutions can be justified due to the specific requirements of the product.
  • Capturing, managing and maintaining all critical data created within the team, for example technical reports, models, design data or validation and verification data, in line with the processes and guidelines defined by the capability.
  • Capturing and managing quality escapes/issues from the team, including Quality Notifications (QN) and Major Quality Investigations (MQI).
  • Assessing and sentencing non-conformance at a whole product or system level.
  • Managing the Product Introduction Lifecycle Management (PILM) process on behalf of the CDE.
  • Agreeing and committing tasks with respect to technical requirements and milestones with the CDE.
  • Ensuring appropriate buy-off of key project decisions within the capability’s accountability, including consultation with relevant experts and initiation of peer reviews.