PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL/STRESS ENGINEER – DORCHESTER, DORSET – PERMANENT c£65,000 + PACKAGE

Industry: Defence (SC Clearance eventually required but can start role without it)

Working hours: 37 hours per week onsite, highly flexible hours, 4 day working week allowed

POSITION SUMMARY

Undertake design tasks as defined by the Engineering Manager using computer aided engineering (CAE) analysis tools. In conjunction with the Technical Director define design methodology and provide design solutions that satisfy design to cost and design for manufacture best practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare technical proposals and quotations.

• Check analysis, technical reports and Engineering Instructions. Technically direct Structural Engineers and sub-contractors.

• Design analysis to ensure the project scope of work and technical specification is met in full and to budget and production constraints.

• Have knowledge of composite materials and be able to create innovative design solutions to demanding technical specification that meet production and budgetary constraints. Be able to make instinctive design decisions with limited information.

• Engineering technical support for other functions. Advise on material selection and processing. Develop designs into production ready product that meets the requirement specification.

• Produce technical reports in support of analysis.

• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and the customers and ensure that the New Product Introduction process is adhered to.

• Ensure all design activity and project work is carried out to Company procedures or overriding customer requirements.

• When directed to be Project owner you will be responsible for design file management, project resource management, project schedule adherence, project budget management. Provide monthly reports to the Project Manager on project performance as required.

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