SEGULA Technologies
Product Design Engineer - Aerospace
Aylesbury
Posted about 1 month ago
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Role: Product Design Engineer
Job Purpose
To develop innovative mechanical design solutions to current and future aerospace industry challenges, focusing on:
- Existing and next-generation smart motor and power generation technologies
- Leading and delivering project-based engineering work packages to deliver mature and robust mechanical solutions meeting manufacturing, cost, and weight targets
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Primary Responsibilities
- Create and support robust mechanical design solutions for R&D / R&T projects, ensuring designs meet business and customer needs
- Support and/or manage one or more Mechanical Design Engineering Work Packages
- Interface with:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Stress & Thermal
- Supply Chain
- Industrialisation
- Validation and Verification (V&V)
- Configuration and Quality
- Ensure designs comply with ‘Design to Cost’ and ‘Design to Manufacture/Assembly’ requirements
Principal Accountabilities
Technical & Engineering Leadership
- Ensure regular reporting to Lead Engineers (Principal and/or Senior Principal Engineers) on work-package status
- Maintain CAD models, drawings, and parts lists compliant with company standards
- Produce Design Assurance documentation, including:
- Design reports
- Test procedures
- Hand/stress calculations (interference fits, thermal growth, hoop/tensile stresses, thread loadings, tolerance analyses)
- Support engineering design investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to mitigate risk and mature products
- Lead or support gateway reviews for Product Introduction Processes (PROMPT & DEVELOP)
- Author, review, and approve technical documentation via selection and sign-off (subject to Client approval)
- Monthly KPI milestone delivery aligned with project timescales
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Training & Mentorship
- Deliver technical training, mentorship, and leadership support to improve:
- Technical and behavioral skills across Product Design & Electromechanical teams
- Continuous product design improvements
Key Performance Measures
- High-quality, robust designs (Models, drawings, BOM’s) with a DFA/DFM (Design for Assembly/Manufacturing) and "Right First Time" mindset
- Stakeholder satisfaction (Internal/External via effective communication and support)
- Execution against milestones (On-time and budget)
- Quality Design Assurance Documentation (Process-aligned and standards-compliant)
- Consistent, agreed KPI delivery (Month-on-month)
- Performance objectives completion within annual review timelines
- Personal/focused development (Programming competency, product knowledge, SEGULA processes/procedures)
- Team skills growth via mentoring and leadership support
- Engineering Approval Status or higher certification
- Nomination to:
- Safran ‘Specialist’ status
- Safran ‘Expert Status’ or higher
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Essential Requirements
- A degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Aeronautical Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
- Mechanical design experience using:
- CATIA V5
- Windchill
- Rotating equipment (shafts, bearings, seals, structures)
- Understanding of engineering materials and production methods
- Electromechanical Design & Engineering experience with 3D CAD tools
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to:
- Communicate clearly (written & verbally) across business levels
- Collaborate with other engineering teams
- Plan work effectively while managing timelines and resource priorities
- Work independently under pressure to meet project & program deadlines
Desirable Experience
- Direct familiarity with high-speed power generation & motor technologies
- Basic understanding of Mechatronics and Electronics
- Customer engagement experience (Internal & External Stakeholders)
- Experience defining and approving deliverables for engineering service suppliers (Statements of Work)
Note: SEGULA Technologies is an engineering-driven global group specializing in innovation for diverse sectors (automotive, aerospace, energy, etc.)./
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Skills
Mechanical Design
CATIA V5
Windchill
Electromechanical Design
3D CAD Tools
Engineering Materials
Production Methods
Time Management
Root Cause Analysis
Design Assurance
Communication
Project Management
Mentoring
Reporting
Problem Solving
Team Collaboration