
Senior Design Engineer
- Havant, Hampshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing bespoke product designs that are reliable, high-quality, and production ready.
- Leading design and certification activities for passenger cabin components.
- Creating 2D and 3D CAD designs (SolidWorks), managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and PDM systems.
- Preparing test solutions and supporting qualification testing documentation.
- Designing across multiple disciplines (moulding, sheet metal, machining, cables, PCB assemblies, etc.).
- Supporting 3D printing, prototyping, and hands-on build activities.
- Applying knowledge of manufacturing and finishing techniques to optimise designs.
- Revising drawings and documentation based on peer, customer, and certification authority feedback.
- Providing progress updates, highlighting risks, and escalating issues as needed.
- Reviewing internal and external documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Attending internal/external meetings and occasional offsite travel as required.
- Degree, HNC, or HND in a suitable engineering subject.
- Demonstrated design experience in a regulated engineering environment (aerospace, automotive, marine, or similar).
- High-level proficiency in SolidWorks (or similar CAD software).
- Strong understanding of an engineering office environment.
- Ability to work independently with limited information, taking ownership to progress design and certification activities.
- Track record of delivering high-quality designs under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills with confidence to engage across all levels of the business.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Basic electronics understanding.
- An understanding of aircraft manufacturers’ qualification standards and related standards, e.g., D6-36440, RTCA/DO-160, ABD0100.1.2, etc. Or experience within a Part-21J organisation.
- 25 days Annual Leave & 9 Public Holidays (+/- 5d buyback)
- Attractive Compensation Package
- Early finish Fridays
- Professional Development
- Support with professional fees
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- BUPA medical insurance and immediate family discount
- Staff Discounts
- Wellness Programs
- Death in Service Benefit
- Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme