Thompson Aero Seating
Electrical Design Engineer
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The post holder will be responsible for working within multi-disciplined Engineering teams to deliver innovative design solutions for new concepts & customisation of existing products for our customers across the globe, ensuring delivery to cost, time, quality & adherence to strict aerospace regulations and suitability for manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Liaising with 3rd party vendors in support of projects
- Supporting prototyping for new projects considering the implications of issues such as cost, safety and time constraints
- Creating relevant documentation, such as Test Plans and Reports for electrical testing of seats
- Supporting customer meetings as required
- Providing end to end support on an electrical basis throughout the lifecycle of projects
- Supporting the Engineering team to achieve key milestone dates and work with internal stakeholders to assist with production investigating, troubleshooting, and resolution of build and test issues
- Supporting change management through research, concepts, design reviews, trade studies, impact analysis and implementation
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- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
- 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
- 37.5 hours per week
- Flexi time working
- £5,000 employee referral bonus
- Health cash plan
- Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
- Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
- Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
- Women in Business - Corporate Member
- Wellbeing Initiatives
- Employee Recognition scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Local charity / sponsorship activities
- Dedicated employee parking
- Discounted Gym membership
- Learning and development opportunities
- Career progression
Requirements
Essential
- Hold a relevant Degree/Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical engineering or a minimum of 2 years working in an engineering environment
- Previous experience with one of the design software packages such as AutoCad, Pro E, Solidworks, Catia etc
- Proficient with MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface with Customers, manufacturing, suppliers and production
- Results driven with a can-do attitude to ensure solutions
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers
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Desirable
- Experience of Electrical Design within a design and manufacturing environment
- Previous 3D Harness routing or Pipe routing experience
- Previous experience writing test plans/reports
We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.
Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.
For further information contact careers@thompsonaero.com
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