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Systems Engineer (Landing Gear Integration)
Location: Gloucester, UK (Hybrid)
Company Overview: Join our clients dynamic engineering team in Gloucester, where they are at the forefront of landing gear integration for a variety of Civil & Military aircraft programmes. Their site (including a brand new, state of the art engineering facility) supports all stages of the landing gear lifecycle, including development, testing, production, assembly and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO).
Position Overview: Our client is seeking talented and motivated Systems Engineers to join their Systems Integration and Test Department. As a Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development and integration of landing gear systems, ensuring that all requirements are properly defined, validated, verified and flowed down to internal and external suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Integrate mechanical and/or hydraulic systems on the landing gear.
- Plan engineering activities alongside the Engineering Group Leader and Programme Chief Engineer to ensure successful development and certification of the landing gear system.
- Provide technical oversight of equipment supplier requirements and liaise with suppliers to ensure project progress.
- Generate System/Equipment Requirements Definitions, Validation Matrices, Verification Matrices, and other deliverables required by the Validation & Verification process.
- Write Declarations of Design Performance documentation.
Job Objectives:
- Liaise with other engineering functions to generate and validate requirements for major modifications to in-service landing gear programmes.
- Understand the product breakdown structure and the verification means and evidence used to certify the product.
- Collaborate with Design and Analysis, and Performance and Dynamics teams to appreciate the design process and key design drivers.
- Work with Safety and Reliability engineers to assess and communicate the impact of requirement updates on existing and new designs.
- Potentially undertake performance and dynamics, and/or safety analysis for modifications.
- Assist the SAI team in delivering early requirements and architecture concepts for new bids.
- Aid the architect in liaising between different divisions to understand functional allocation and integration activities.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Engineering or a related field, however, alternative qualifications (i.e. HND) will be considered with relevant industry experience.
- Experience in systems engineering, preferably within the aerospace industry.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems integration.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects effectively.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a leading engineering team working on cutting-edge aerospace projects, working within a brand new, state-of-the-art engineering facility.
- Opportunity to work on a variety of programmes and research projects.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career development.
- Hybrid working model with a minimum of 3-days per week on-site after initial training.
- Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (early finish available on Fridays).
