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Senior Air Systems Engineer

Employer
Electus Recruitment
Location
Bristol
Salary
£45000 - £65000 per annum
Closing date
19 Aug 2021

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Clearance Level
SC
Sector
Aerospace, Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent
Your experience in Aviation Engineering and technical background in user/maintenance/support will help to join a leading consultancies airworthiness team involved in a wide range of projects, predominantly in the defence sector, supporting MoD, Front Line Commands and the supply chain. The team provides a broad spectrum of technical support to Defence and Civil aerospace customers introducing new platforms, equipment or capabilities.

They are also currently working with the MOD to develop and implement standardised tools and processes for adoption across the full air enterprise. The role is based in Bristol for a world-leading, consultancy who deliver innovative systems, engineering and technology solutions to resolve their customers biggest problems. They are seeing an exciting period of growth in both our defence and civil aerospace markets and have an opportunity to grow our team further.

About the job:
My client currently requires a Senior Air Systems Engineer to join their team of experts. In this role you will be responsible for leadership of multi-disciplined projects aimed at providing detailed through-life technical assurance support to air system programmes, covering the following - Certification, Sustainment Engineering, Release to Service and Safety Management.
You will be expected to:
*Develop Technical Solution Strategies in response to client problems and requirements.
*Act as a Technical Lead/Integrator responsible for coherent delivery of our programmes to our clients.
*Support business development activities through stakeholder engagement and managing key client relationships.
*Lead or provide technical input to proposals/bids.

About you:
To be suitable for the Senior Air Systems Engineer role, you will have a technical background, from perhaps a user/maintenance/support perspective, who would understand how DE&S and front line command operate. You will need to have the character/gravitas to coordinate workshops, know about air platforms (fixed or rotary, not fussed which) at senior level. You will need;
*Several years' experience of leading/delivering multidisciplinary programmes in the air domain.
*A motivated and confident individual, who is comfortable managing multiple senior military and crown servant stakeholders.
*A solid grounding in technical disciplines to meet the regulatory requirements placed on delivery teams, FLCs and OEMs.
*A degree in an Engineering, Safety or related subject; or similar experience gained through previous employment in the air sector.
*A Security Clearance (or be able to secure one).

Senior Air Systems Engineer role
Bristol
Permanent role - Salary negotiable

Keywords: Air system, Aerospace, Platform, Equipment, Certification, Sustainment Engineering, Release to Service, Safety Management.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

This is a permanent position

Electus Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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