UAV Product Design Engineer

DescriptionHighly competitive salary.
* Excellent development and exceptional benefits, including a fly to work scheme!
The Company
ViTalent are proud to be the chosen recruitment partner of an exciting engine manufacturer that has revolutionised rotary engine technology across recreational, commercial and government applications.
The company is expanding and seeks to hire a UAV Product Engineer for all aspects of product development including project management, engineering analysis, standards, specifications, testing, certification, statistical analysis, and manufacturing.
Role & Responsibilities
As a UAV Product Engineer you will fit within a small yet expanding team, working in a collaborative environment across several internal and external resources and will be the technical interface between EPD and the manufacturing environment.
You will project manage the design and manufacture of industry leading, cutting-edge products that offer solutions to commercial, recreational, and military UAV requirements
Delivering solutions which are cost-effective, align to project milestones and consider the full product lifecycle
This will involve taking design projects from concept to completion.
Major activities/Key challenges
* Interpreting customers’ specifications and setting design requirements based on briefs
* Provide guidance to new product development, determining manufacturing requirements.
* Develop test plans to meet applicable standards.
* Support test unit installation, interpret test procedures, and understand test outcomes.
* Perform structural analysis utilizing engineering principals and software.
* Application of our engine system into customers’ airframes, designing new assemblies and components as required.
* Utilize project management principles and practices.
* Producing engineered solutions to meet a vast range of technical demands.
* Analysing how a new product ties in with market needs and consumer preferences
Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education
* Significant knowledge / experience of UAV’s and their design and manufacture is essential.
* A sound knowledge producing and developing UAV designs across a range of device types and technologies from concept, through evaluation to New Product Development delivery.
* Experience working with a range of business stakeholders to support the delivery of key programme milestones.
* Familiarity of electrical and electronic control systems is required.
* A sound knowledge of mechanical engineering regarding precision rotating machinery
* Experience within a Design, development, and production environment
Working knowledge of Solidworks or similar software
* Concept Models, Build Instructions Technical Reports, Manuals Tooling Design, Engineering analysis: Stress Analysis, basic CFD, FMEA, Risk Analysis, etc.
Due to the nature of the role, flexibility is required with hours, as on occasion you may be required to work additional hours to meet customer needs.
Highly Desirable
* Familiarity with small aircraft and their propulsion systems would be a bonus
* Working knowledge of Approvals and Certification
Ideally you will have at least 5 years’ experience of this type of work.
* Solidworks experience 3D design, Min 2 years [5 Years Preferred].
The Person
You will be educated to degree level and/ or have experience in a relevant engineering environment [Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls]
Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered.
You should be highly numerate with strong technical and analytical skills, problem-solving ability and capable of systems level thinking
You have the ability to work accurately and at pace.
You have excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and inter-personal, to be used collaborating across Engineering Disciplines, including Verification, Manufacturing, and production engineering.
A highly motivated strong team player, you contribute effectively in a team environment as you will be working closely with in-house project, design and manufacturing teams
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£50,000
SP7, Semley, Wiltshire
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