Weights Engineer

Full SC
2 weights engineer positions
The role will provide you with experience working on military fast jet airframe design, development and support programmes across a range of different platforsm
This is an exciting role within a multidisciplinary airframe team, including designers, aerodynamicists, materials specialists, manufacuturing and structures engineers
You will be expected to support and manage work plans for yourself as well as your team.
Contributing your knowledge and experience assisting the team to make effective decisions
Be passionate and proactive in the development and deployment of the discipline capabilities

Typical duties include (but are not limited to): (suggested 5-10 bullets/statements, indicative of the role at this level)
Required to perfrom tasks suitable to the internal level of this role
Defining and carrying out engineering tasks within your span of responsiblity for you and and any subordinate staff under your control
Agreeing your work plan with your line manager and applying the most efficient engineering methods available
Ensuring the technical content of your work and also that of subordinate staff, including deliverable is acceptable to your line manager
Discharing tasks to cost and on time to meet project requirements and business needs
Confirming all work is compatible with the departmental quality policy and that departmental procedures are followed
Ensuring effective interactions with your team, customers and others to promote the best interest of the team, department and company
Providing efficeiency and effectiveness suggestions for the development of Weights Engineering toolsets and processes within the discipline capability development framework.
As a person you will have a sound and comprehensive knowledge of aircraft structures and systems weights engineering processes and methods, including early lifecycle weight, centre of gravity and inertia property assessment and the management of weights targets
Full time on site

Knowledge: (Recommended max 5 bullets/statements)
5+ years of relevant experience working within Weights Engineering, Structural Engineering or and Airframe related discipline

Qualifications: (Specify only as appropriate, or say ‘none specified.’ Where a qualification is listed, please indicate whether it is ‘Expected or Preferred.’)
Degree/HND/HNC in STEM subject or equivalent professional qualitifications