Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

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Company Description

Join the world of the future in a fast-growing international company! At SEGULA Technologies you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shaping the future within an engineering company which is at the heart of innovation. SEGULA Technologies serves clients in the aerospace, automotive, nuclear and renewable energy sectors. We focus on design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and dismantling also covering logistics and documentation.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Clients team to support an exciting client in the south-west. You'll be working on ground breaking aviation propulsion technology that aims make zero emission flights a reality. You'll be integrated as part of our clients team and responsible for packaging up and offloading design work to our offshore service center, as well as delivering as part of the clients team on-site. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of the following systems in accordance with the relevant regulations and standards. Your responsibilities will include:

- Creating CAD models and GD&T drawings of parts and assemblies for electric aviation propulsion systems and surrounding systems.

- Working with team members to review and release designs for prototype and production, applying knowledge of materials, fits, finishes, and manufacturing methods as appropriate.

- Perform simulation and analysis as required to support design and certification efforts, both numerical and analytical, including structural, modal, thermal, and fluids.

- Proposing, designing, and building test stands as required to support design efforts and qualification, and execute test plans in accordance with safety requirements and industry best practices.

- Defining production and assembly processes for electric propulsion systems and their subcomponents and parts.

- Designing and/or evaluating assembly aids for motor builds as needed. Support manufacturing engineering in the creation of work instructions for series production.

- Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including electromagnetic, power electronic, thermal, and aerodynamics engineers, to incorporate power distribution systems seamlessly into our aviation platforms, considering factors such as system integration, electromagnetic compatibility, and operational safety.

- Participating in design reviews, requirement reviews, test readiness reviews, and other reviews and assessments as required to support aerospace certification.

- Serving as a liaison with operations and outside suppliers during manufacture of parts and subcomponents to ensure that all design issues are resolved, and that drawings are updated as required.

- Dispositioning non-conforming parts and components.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in appropriate field (Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, etc.) and professional experience of 6 or more years, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- NX or similar CAD software - solid modelling and drawing creation with GD&T.

- Teamcenter PLM or similar configuration management.

- Simcenter 3D, Nastran, or similar structural FEA software.

- Design and analysis of metallic, thermoplastic, thermoset, elastomeric, and composite parts including fatigue cycling, thermal effects, structural loading, and frequency-domain effects.

- Knowledge of production methods for the above, including subtractive, additive, finishing, heat treatment, and coatings.

- Knowledge of production methods for electric motors, including lamination stacking, coil windings, varnishing, potting, and magnet bonding.

- Design and analysis of gears, splines, and similar geometries.

- Design for reliability and fault tolerance.

- Design of test benches and supporting certification elements.

Additional Information

Initial 12 month fixed term, potential for perm day one.