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Composite Design Engineer

  • Location: Preston
  • Salary: £35.00 - £45.00 per hour per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 10 months ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Tom McGuire
  • Contact Email: t.mcguire@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 15 April 2024
  • Job Ref: 81925TM_1709564347

Composite Design Engineer x 5

Initial 6 Month Contracts

On site in either Belfast or Preston (4 day week is possible)

Both Inside & Outside IR35 roles available

£35.00 - £45.00 Per Hour (rates vary depending on IR35 status)

The Role

  • Specialising in the use of Composites in Primary and Secondary Structural Design,
  • Development and detail design of Composite structures
  • Interfacing with specialists, manufacturing facilities and external suppliers, thus comprehending, analysing problems in order to arrive at the best solution
  • Assist in ensuring that the composite structure design is delivered in line with programme requirements
  • Releasing model based definition of composite structure to aerospace standards allowing manufacturers to produce the parts efficiently.
  • Assist in defining the most effective way to meet the Means of Compliance standards required in terms of Time, Cost and Quality.
  • Generating alternate proposals when required.

The Candidate

  • Good fundamental knowledge of Aircraft Structures.
  • Hands on experience of developing and building composite structure to a given standard.
  • Detailed understanding of composite design using multiple materials and methods.
  • Experience and proficiency using CATIA V5 Solid Modelling, Surfacing, Composite Work bench (CPD).
  • Experience using Siemens NX package is beneficial.
  • FiberSIM, Composite development, CEE (Ply By Ply) and ACEE (Zonal) workbenches preferred, but not essential as training will be given.
  • PLM Teamcentre.

If these roles are of interest, please send your CV to Tom McGuire by clicking the "Apply Now" button.