Job Description
Lead Design Engineer – Aerospace | Hybrid – Filton (3 Days Onsite)
* Up to £52 per hour (via Umbrella)
* Hybrid – 3 days a week onsite in Filton
* Play a lead role in delivering cutting-edge structural design for major aerospace programmes
* Initial contract until 31/12/2025
* BPSS clearance sponsored by the client
* Applicants need to hold an Airbus recognised Approval or Authorisation Design Signatory
ABOUT THE CLIENT:
Our client is a global aerospace leader, designing and manufacturing some of the world’s most advanced aircraft. At their Filton site, they are delivering next-generation structural solutions for key programmes. Due to ongoing expansion in this area, they are looking to appoint a Lead Design Engineer to provide technical leadership and design governance within high-value, multi-disciplinary projects.
THE LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER ROLE:
1. Own and lead the design activity ensuring product meets airworthiness and design quality requirements
2. Deliver technical studies, trade-offs and design investigations
3. Govern mod opening, DFM release, and closure to deliver change on time and to cost
4. Lead internal and external designers with a focus on lean engineering principles
5. Ensure governan...