Job Description
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About the job you’re considering
Do you have extensive knowledge in aircraft design engineering? Have you previously managed a team of design engineers on a number of modules that provide design solutions? If your answers are yes, we may have a perfect opportunity for you.
Capgemini Engineering is looking for multiple Senior Design Engineers to join our team. The scope of responsibilities could cover the entire project or a module of the project, and the team size varies accordingly. This includes the responsibility for the checking of all applicable mechanical design work to meet company, airframer, regulatory and customer requirements.
The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).
Your role
• Aid in the development of new product designs and their structure in the PLM system
• Lead the design effort for packages of work or modules and develop and manage the tasks and deliverables of a team of design engineers
• Design check the modules (2D, 3D, EBoMs) against internal standards and be responsible for the technical accuracy of designs prior to processing for release
• Responsible for the design and detail modelling of a variety of suite components in order to meet the customer, regulatory and OEM requirements
• Communicate effectively and professionally with customers and suppliers as well as manage data transfer as required for product development or other needs
• Manage design changes as required to support manufacturing/production, customers, quality, and certification
• Follow and contribute to the development of the Best Practice guidelines and lessons learnt as laid out in the Design Engineering Hub & business management systems
• Coach, mentor and develop less experienced design engineers (apprentices, graduates, etc.)
• Work towards achieving design signatory status
• Responsible for the management and control of daily attendance, holidays for your team including absence management
• Assist in the recruitment of team members as and when required
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Your skills and experience
Essential
• Qualified to a minimum of degree in a Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering field. Alternatively, a HNC/HND or an equivalent qualification in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering apprenticeship, with extensive experience in mechanical systems design, developing concept and detailing engineering solutions
• Highly proficient with experience in CATIA V5 (or other 3D CAD packages) and Product Life Management (PLM) Systems
• Ability to plan and schedule design activities across multiple design modules
• Understanding of the effective application of tolerances and a working knowledge of manufacturing processes, as well as OEM installation requirements.
• A working knowledge of these main methods of manufacture: sheet metal fabrication, plastics vacuum forming, CNC machining
• Ability to read mechanical design drawings and specifications
• Strong problem-solving ability to support on complex programmes
• Good communicator liaising with customers/airframers/suppliers and integrated programme team on a daily basis. Able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding
Desirable
• Experience using project management tools
• Proven experience supervising a team of Mechanical Design engineers
• Experienced in working with Boeing and Airbus specifications for interiors design or other equivalent OEM specifications
• Experience in new model introduction
• Design signatory/approver
• Ability to advise and influence across functions.
Your security clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks. There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.
What does ‘Get The Future You Want’ mean for you?
You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.
Why you should consider Capgemini
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.
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