Aerospace Design Engineer (Approver/Authoriser)

Expleo Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm is seeking an experienced Design Engineer (DRE) to ensure the successful delivery of aircraft structural design projects. This role involves overseeing complex aerospace structures from concept to certification, ensuring adherence to design governance, and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, coupled with strong leadership skills and advanced proficiency in CATIA V5, contributing to innovative design projects in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

ExpleoAcademy for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Disability Confident Committed Employer

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong technical and leadership capability.
• Advanced proficiency in CATIA V5 and aerospace design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Approval (as DRE) and delivering complex aerospace structures from concept to certification.
• Oversee creation of 3D CAD models and detailed drawings in compliance with aerospace standards.
• Ensure adherence to design governance and change management processes.

Skills

Technical capability

Leadership capability

Advanced proficiency in CATIA V5

Knowledge of aerospace structural design principles

Good Communication

Education

Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an aerospace Design Engineer (DRE) with approval/authoriser experience to ensure the successful delivery of aircraft structural design projects. This role demands deep expertise in aircraft structural design, CAD modelling, and design governance, combined with strong leadership and project delivery skills. Ensure technical quality of Work package activities, be representative at customer meetings, check and approve technical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Approval (as DRE) and delivering complex aerospace structures from concept to certification.
• Oversee the creation of 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed drawings in compliance with aerospace standards.
• Ensure adherence to design governance, configuration control, and change management processes.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure compliance with stress, systems, and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with stress engineers, systems engineers, and manufacturing teams to deliver optimized designs.
• Support client interface for design-related technical discussions.
• Drive the team to deliver to schedule and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).

Essential Skills

• Strong technical and leadership capability.
• Knowledge of door design is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in CATIA V5 and aerospace design methodologies.
• Knowledge of aerospace structural design principles, including metallic and composite structures.
• Excellent understanding of GD&T, drawing standards (ASME/ISO), and PLM systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply certification standards.
• Good Communication.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM principles.
• Familiarity with change management.

Experience

• Experience with working with stakeholders, lead engineers, chief engineers and project managers.
• Experience with composite structure design and assembly integration.
• Previous approver/authoriser experience for primary structures.
• Extensive experience in aerospace structural design engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in concept design, detail design, and production release.
• Experience working with OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers on major aircraft programs.
• Knowledge of aerospace or previous experience.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicating and promoting vacancies.
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.