We are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join our clients Aerospace Fuels Division, focusing on aircraft fuel and inerting system components for both civil and military applications at their site in the Fareham area.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering product design activities across the full product lifecycle-from concept development and detailed design to verification, qualification, and post-design support. You will work on a wide range of aircraft pumps, valves, and actuator products, producing models and detailed manufacturing drawings using the CREO 3D CAD package.

What You'll Do:

Generate designs of aircraft fuel system products using 3D CAD (CREO) to meet customer requirements.
Complete tolerance analyses, detailed drawings, DFMEAs, Engineering Change Requests, customer approval paperwork, and other design-related activities.
Participate in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) activities.
Investigate and resolve non-conformance requests, provide technical support, and manage obsolescence while offering robust technical justifications.
Drive to meet turnaround time goals and commitment dates for engineering activities, impacting monthly business finances and customer on-time delivery.
Review and document changes required to drawings for manufacturing or supplier issues, cost reductions, and component definition.
Support the creation of customer approval paperwork as needed for permanent design changes.
Provide technical authority to sign off on non-conformance requests and detailed manufacturing drawings.
Approve designs for in-service and cost-out projects as needed.
Present designs at preliminary, critical, and detailed design reviews, both internally and to customers.
Participate in material and change review boards for non-conformance requests and drawing change applications.Qualifications:

Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Engineering experience in a relevant professional environment, ideally within the aerospace or high-technology industrySkills:

Expertise in electro/mechanical engineering, particularly in aircraft fuel system products
Knowledge of encapsulated products used in electrical/electronic components is a plus
Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers
Confidence in technical ability, with decisiveness and firmness in decision-making
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Strong collaborative and problem-solving skills
Solutions-driven with strong documentation practices
Excellent time management and project prioritization skills
Strong customer-focused mindset
Flexibility in work patterns to meet business needs
Willingness to work with engineers and production staff at all levels
Responsive to task demands
Experience with electro/mechanical machines, electronic packaging, and cooling design
Familiarity with Design for Six Sigma activities
Experience with investment castings and subsequent machining
Ability to meet Design to Cost targets
Proven experience with CREO in producing detailed manufacturing drawingsWhat They Offer:

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Challenging projects in a dynamic, collaborative team
Flexible working solutions (e.g., flexible working hours, compressed workweeks)
Opportunities for internal promotion
Long-term employee development through ongoing learning and development opportunities
A commitment to improving lives and the environment through power management technologies
A focus on employee health and safety, supported by wellness initiativesAdditional Information:

The successful applicant may be required to undergo additional screening as part of the recruitment process due to contact with US ITAR-controlled technology, goods, and information