Responsibilities

The Wheel & Brake Mechanical Engineer Level 3 is responsible for the development of new Wheel & Brake equipment for our global customers based from our state of the art facility in Ansty, Coventry.   

Your responsibilities 

• Performance Validation: Perform and approve performance calculations and simulations to ensure equipment meets design requirements.
• Project Leadership: Lead and manage the overall Wheel & Brake project, overseeing all phases of new product development, including requirements management, design, testing, and entry into service.
• Technical Documentation: Create, review, and approve technical requirement documents in compliance with government, company, and customer standards.
• Program Targets and Metrics: Ensure all program targets are met, including technical performance, costs, and schedules, while tracking key metrics throughout the development process.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with engineering functions, supply chain, and operations to ensure designs for manufacture align with Design to Cost targets and meet reliability requirements.
• Testing and Compliance: Work with Test Engineers to develop qualification test documents and ensure compliance with agreed testing methods, while supporting internal and external design reviews
• Continuous Improvement and Support: Actively support Continuous Improvement initiatives within the Wheel & Brake Center of Excellence and assist with Root Cause & Corrective Action for design and manufacturing issues.

You will have:

• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and working knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes
• Project management skills including cost and schedule tracking
• Experience with Design Failure Mode and Affects (DFMEA) and Risk Analysis
• Able to make presentations to customers and lead daily discussions with group of engineers, designers and technicians
• Aerospace experience preferred, wheel and brake experience desirable
• Aircraft Systems knowledge or experience preferred
• Continuous Improvement training preferred   

What we offer

• Global company, with career growth and development opportunities
• Chance to join one of employee groups and take part in wide range of social and professional activities that relate to being on a large site
• Be able to take up volunteering in the local community 
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry; including a bonus scheme.