Goodrich Actuation Systems
Senior Project Engineer
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Senior Project Engineer
Banbury Site Based
About Safran Actuation Systems UK
Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Engineering team as a Senior Project Engineer at our Banbury site.
About the Role
A key contributor in the development, qualification and production support of composite products and processes in a highly challenging and fast-paced environment working within CTG's engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Create detailed CAD models and drawings (NX beneficial), with FEA knowledge expected.
- Understand drawings and technical specifications in order to assess and maintain compliance to all requirements and where necessary, liaise with the customer and suppliers to determine technical requirements.
- Review and approve component and assembly drawings through detailed understanding of GD&T and interaction between components.
- Generate qualification test/analysis strategy and rationale for novel structural composite components.
- Perform or oversee qualification and development testing using in-house as well as subcontract test facilities and interrogate test results to verify component and material performance.
- Author, review and approve qualification test procedures and reports.
- Ability to generate engineering performance / stress reports for existing and novel components.
- Knowledge and experience of basic statistical analysis is beneficial.
- Collaborate cross functionally to perform DFMEA, PFMEAs, project technical risk assessments and generating project plans
- Experience of engineering changes and change processes, understanding the impact of change requests to implement changes. (Teamcenter experience is beneficial)
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Benefits
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
- Strong Pension scheme and life assurance
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Private Medical, Health Cash Plan
- Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
Essential
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Highly motivated, with a keen ability to use own initiative
- Clear, collaborative, and open communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work in a dynamic, inclusive team culture
- Able to analyse and solve new engineering problems using first principles
- Willing to take hands-on approach to developing components and testing methods
- Clear open two-way communication skills; confident to act as point of contact within the business and with test house suppliers
- Willing to work in both office-based and test-lab based environments
- Fit the dynamic and enthusiastic culture within CTG and flexible with working hours
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Desirable
- Degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- In-depth understanding of statistical analysis.
- Comprehensive grounding in solid mechanics and first-principles analysis
- It is beneficial (but not essential) that the candidate has knowledge of Polymer Matrix Composite including different types of resins, fibres, manufacturing techniques, and testing methods.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.
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