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CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Posted 19 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Bristol, City of Bristol BS1 6WS, England
£30,000 - £36,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Weight and Balance Engineer position focuses on the design and development of airframe structural systems.
- Candidates are expected to have at least 5 years of experience in a relevant engineering field.
- The role offers a contract outside IR35 for 12 months with a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days per week in the Bristol office.
- The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for optimizing structural components and ensuring compliance with weight and balance specifications.
Contract
Outside IR35
12 months
Hybrid, 3 days per week in Bristol office
Start ASAP
Role Overview:
This role focuses on the design and development of airframe structural systems. The selected candidates will play a critical role in optimizing structural components and ensuring their compliance with weight and balance specifications. The position requires providing skilled resources to support the completion of specific design packages.
Responsibilities:
* Perform detailed analysis of component weight properties, including mass, center of gravity, and inertia, to inform design improvements.
* Establish and manage weight targets for individual components and assemblies, monitor progress toward these targets, and identify risks or opportunities related to weight optimization.
* Verify calculated weights by performing physical measurements on parts, subassemblies, and components during production.
* Actively participate in design evaluations, weight management reviews, and discussions on potential weight reduction strategies.
* Work closely with interdisciplinary engineering teams to ensure structural designs achieve weight efficiency while meeting functional requirements.
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