Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Role: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Lincolnshire
Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months +
Salary/Rate: Competitive Rate
Start Date: ASAP
Clearance: SC Cleared or Willing to Undergo

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Contract - Lincolnshire - Competitive Rate - SC or Willing to Undergo

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting our customer with appropriate Mechanical design advice in order to resolve aircraft and airworthiness issues.
• Developing modification proposals with OEMs for Aircraft structural and mechanical modifications and enhancements.
• Reviewing design solutions with a view to obtaining a DAOS approval signatures from the DA.
• Progressing structural and mechanical design modifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Analysis of structural and mechanical flight systems design issues, determination of actions and solution.
• Liaison with OEM's to resolve defect investigations and to draft corrective actions.
• Providing inputs to the ASTOR Configuration Control Board and taking part in Configuration Audits.
• Ensuring that all engineering activities undertaken are conducted in accordance with our clients UK site procedures that reflect best practice and in accordance with our clients and MAA procedures.
• Support formal customer reviews, including the Structural Integrity Working Group and Local Technical Committees.

Skills/Experience:

• Degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical Systems Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Evidence of signatory held for the sign off of aircraft mechanical systems or structures under a military DAOS or civil Part 21 J CVE based Design Approval.
• Evidence of applying MAA RA 5000 or EASA Part 21J Design Requirements to aircraft mechanical systems and structures.
• Knowledge and experience with aircraft mechanical flight systems.
• Familiarity with and use of Aircraft Structural Repair manuals.
• Demonstrable engineering capability and someone who can anticipate problems and plan to mitigate them.
• A proactive team-player who is self-motivated and able to work with their peers and drive success.
• An able communicator in verbal, written and presentational forms
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows based software.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of the Bombardier Global Express Aircraft and structures.
• Familiarity with working in a Continued Airworthiness environment under Part M approval.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of SC Cleared or Willing to Undergo. If you do not hold an active SC Cleared or Willing to Undergo please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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