Airframe Design Engineer

Location: Essex 
Salary highly competitive
Permanent position 

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The vision of creating an aircraft capable of truly novel flight performance while, optimizing the design for strength and rigidity, faster assembly, and easier transportation, or minimizing vibration during flight, you will need all your resourcefulness to be a pioneer of this new technology.
  
Responsibilities will include:
Oversight and control of the mechanical design from concept to serial production.
Optimization of airframes to enable a more modular product.
Perform structural analysis and vibrational simulations of our mechanical systems and airframe.
Mechanically integrate new payload and avionics systems.
Own and maintain all CAD files, BOM lists and technical drawings for manufacturing.
Work with prototype production to be able to test new concepts in a fast and smooth manner.
Work with flight testing and aerodynamics team to validate simulation results and incorporate test data into next design concepts.
  
ESSENTIALS
A degree in mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering or similar.
Expertise in designing high complexity machines from concept to manufacturing in an industry such as aviation or motorsport.
Understanding of product development and designing for ergonomic use.
Experience in structural and vibrational mechanics and analysis.
Expertise in designing composite and metal parts for manufacturing.
Expertise in at least one CAD software, ideally in Solidworks or Fusion 360.
Experience in at least one FEM software for structural simulations.
Proven track record in driving projects forward and being a self-starter.
Thrive working in a team but also capable of getting things done remotely.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
  
** If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided j.worthington@cubiqrecruitment.com**
  
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