Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom; onsite role with the legal right to work in the UK required. Candidates must be able to obtain SC clearance, generally requiring five years of UK residence. Export compliance requirements apply.

Company

hirify.global Helicopters UK provides helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance, spares support, engineering, flight-testing, certification, training, and technical support for civil and military applications.

What you will do

• Lead the development of helicopter customisation designs from early concepts through manufacture.
• Develop, structure, and manage product maturity in PLM systems, including 2D, 3D, and EBoM data.
• Lead design work packages and manage the tasks and deliverables of design engineers.
• Check designs for technical accuracy, applicable standards, customer requirements, regulatory compliance, and certification requirements.
• Manage system integration, design changes, design reviews, specifications, cost targets, and weight targets.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers and support recruitment when required.

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering, or an HNC/HND or equivalent apprenticeship qualification with extensive mechanical systems design experience.
• Senior experience supervising a team of mechanical design engineers and planning design activities across multiple work packages.
• Highly proficient experience with CATIA V5, Autodesk AutoCAD, and PLM systems such as Enovia SmarTeam or ARAS.
• Working knowledge of tolerances, manufacturing processes, sheet metal fabrication, plastics vacuum forming, CNC machining, and composite lay-up.
• Understanding of CAA Part 21, CS27/CS29, Defence Standard 00-970, and other national and international regulatory standards.
• Current legal right to work in the United Kingdom is required; visa sponsorship is not available. SC clearance and a mandatory BPSS check are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with annual leave increasing by one day per year of service, up to four additional days.
• Private medical insurance, optional family coverage, healthcare cash schemes, and dental benefits.
• Up to 8% company pension contribution when contributing 6%, yearly share incentive plans, and discretionary group bonuses.
• Shopping discounts, bike-to-work support, car purchase and technology purchase schemes.
• Employee assistance programme with confidential 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive workplace facilities including a multi-faith prayer room, canteen hub, and free tea and coffee.