Lead Design Engineer

Job title:

Lead Design Engineer

Company

Triumph Group

Job description

Lead Design EngineerRESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Actuation Products UKRESPONSIBLE FOR: Hydromechanical DesignLOCATION: Cheltenham or Deeside – office basedWORKING PATTERN: Nominally 37 hours per week, 4 or 5 days Working Schedules, additional hours may be required as necessary to meet business commitments.TRAVEL: Occasional UK and/or Overseas travel to customers and other Triumph sites.LANGUAGE SKILLS: English, other languages desirable.Job PurposeWe are looking for a Lead Design Engineer to join our team.
Working within a growing Actuation Products team, you will be responsible for leading the design and support activities of actuation products (hydraulic and electro-mechanical). The role involves the full product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI) through to modifying & supporting in service products on various programmes, including Airbus, Boeing, SAAB, Leonardo and other major customers.
The role also requires the dissemination of your engineering knowledge and skills to mentor and grow the more junior members of the team.Key Responsibilities

• Development and modification of design documentation.
• Interfacing with internal and external customers.
• Design of test rigs and equipment.
• Interpretation of customer’s requirements/specifications.
• Identify and communicate technical risks to projects stakeholders.
• Presentation of technical solutions at internal and external design reviews.
• Lead cross-functional teams and support problem solving and corrective action activities to resolve design issues, ATP failures and customer returns/failures.
• Support engineering changes, using Documentation Control Tools. [Windchill].
• Manage and review work of other engineers.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Review and update design guides to include lessons learnt and advances in technology.

Technical Requirements

• A solid engineering background – Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline (or qualified to an equivalent level) / or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering engineering designs in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace (knowledge of regulations and standards required).
• A good understanding of Reliability, Safety / Airworthiness, Production methods, Materials and Processes, and Stress and Performance analysis
• Experience of designing from customer specifications using 2D & 3D design tools, preferably SolidWorks.
• Demonstrable experience of designing mechanical and/or hydraulic products, preferably within an aviation business.
• Demonstrable experience of designing gears, preferably within an aviation business.
• Held signature approval in previous roles.
• Good knowledge and experience of mechanical components, geometric tolerancing, processing, precision machining, castings, forgings, metallic materials, military and industry standards.
• Appreciation of the drivers / requirements of Procurement, Design for Manufacture, Production and Quality
• Understanding of design (DFMEA), test and analysis (Mathcad, FEA) tools
• Experience using problem solving tools (8D, 5Why and other Lean tools).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven mentoring capabilities.

Behavioural Skills

• Integrity – Self-motivated and proactive.
• Drive for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with other Engineers, Design/Analysis/Test/Electronics, to iterate and optimise design solutions.
• Innovative- Able to offer alternative solutions and solve problems.
• Committed to deliver on schedule.

Our Vision:As one team, we enable the safety and prosperity of the world.Our Mission:We partner with our Customers to TRIUMPH over their hardest aerospace, defense, and industrial challenges to deliver value to our stakeholders.Our Values: * Integrity – Do the right thing for our stakeholders. We value safety, diversity, and respect.

• Teamwork – Win as One team-one company. Solicit help and assist others.
• Continuous Improvement – Pursue zero defect quality. Attack problems and relentlessly raise the bar.
• Innovation – Passion for growing the business. Lead through ingenuity and entrepreneurship.
• Act with Velocity – Partner, anticipate and communicate. Proactively solve problems.

Code of Conduct:To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the TRIUMPH behaviors captured within our core values: Integrity, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Innovation, and Act with Velocity. Detailed definitions are below and performance metrics for each behavior can be found on our intranet and is embedded within our Performance Management processes. All employees are expected to represent the values and maintain the standards contained in TRIUMPH’s Code of Conduct.Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS):Employees are responsible for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of themselves, the environment, and other people. All employees must comply with EHS policy training and instructions, help to maintain a safe and clean working environment, and use any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by the Company. Employees must report any accidents, incidents, and near misses to management. Additionally, employees are expected to notify management of any dangerous or potentially dangerous situations or practices.Additional Information:Triumph is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.Pursuant to International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), applicants for SELECT US positions will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residence, or U.S. Immigration Status in order to meet the minimum qualifications for those select positions. All inquiries related to citizenship are asked solely to comply with ITAR and EAR export licensing requirements.U.S. applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.Please contact us if you require assistance in applying for TRIUMPH and we will provide reasonable accommodations via HRDepartment@triumphgroup.com.

Expected salary

Location

Flintshire

Job date

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 02:24:35 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this job posting.