Job Description
Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling
* £45,000 - £55,000 + excellent bens.
* Kidderminster, Worcestershire
The design department designs new and modified rocket motors and related systems. The department is also responsible for the analysis of rocket motor designs, including: ballistic performance prediction and modelling, propellant charge and hardware stress analysis, and the provision of documentation service.
Responsibilities - Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling
* Manage a team of analysts and documentation configuration engineers to deliver the functions and key objectives of the team in line with business plan and requirements.
* Plan and prioritise immediate tasks with the team for immediate and mid-term requirements.
* Manage inputs into the design manual for capturing knowledge management for the engineering department.
* Develop and implement strategies to improve the analysis capability.
* Ensure accurate ballistic and stress analysis.
* Ensure high quality documentation configuration and seek to improve OTD of our deliverables.
* Report progress of tasks, issues, and progress on a weekly basis.
* Monitor on-time delivery of tasks and take corrective action accordingly.
* Manage people strategy including setting objectives, training and development for the team, recruitment, talent management, and succession planning.
* Bids and pre-concept phase support/management.
* Lead on future propulsion concept scoping.
* Technical management – project support, investigations, customer engagement, etc.
Requirements - Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling
Candidates should have a formal qualification (HNC, HND, or degree) in Physics, applied mathematics, or a relevant engineering discipline and should have previous proven relevant experience.
* Leadership of technical projects.
* Supervision or management of people.
* Design of aerospace and defence products.
* Environmental trials, e.g., simulated ageing, vibration.
* Structural tests, e.g., launch and flight loads.
* Product modelling software and techniques.
* Customer design and production reviews.
* Engineering drawing and configuration management.
* Aerospace and defence standards.
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