Development Engineer

Our client, a specialist in the design and manufacture of advanced composite structures, based in Chippenham, are currently looking for a Development Engineer to join their growing team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a young, dynamic, and forward-thinking company where you will be more than just an employee, but an integral part of an ambitious future.

The company also runs a 9-day working fortnight offering a 3 day weekend every other week! Our client is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of advanced composite structures and components. They specialise in lightweighting and efficiency solutions for high-performance industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy and industrial.

They are passionate about pushing the boundaries of composites technology and delivering cutting-edge solutions to their clients. Job Summary: Conceptualise, innovate, design and develop components, products, technologies, processes and the systems used to manufacture them, playing a key role in the development and on-going of products and technology roadmap.

Whether internally or customer lead, this role has responsibility for ensuring project success with regard to designed artefacts from inception, through concept design, detailed design, tooling design and into first article manufacture, using innovative engineering skills to ensure seamless integration.

Both a desk based and hands on position, demanding high levels of creativity and flexibility. Reporting to the Managing Director, [and when in-position, Project / Program Manager], the role will be accountable for the delivery of CAE activities (CAD, Simulation, Drafting, CAM) and for the formal and informal delivery of relevant information back to stakeholders in a comprehensive and timely manner.

Provide support for New Product Introduction and work to ensure that all aspects of CAE design are created to support production development and mechanisation of manufacturing process, leading to automation. Work closely with the New Product Introduction Manager to not only communicate project intentions for first article design and manufacture, but to ensure that numerous aspects of CAD design are agreeable to scaled production, allow for the adoption of LEAN methodologies and mechanisation, ultimately leading to automated or semi-automated artifact production Lead and supervise Project R&D activities relevant ...

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