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Design Authority
Expleo GroupEmbedded Design Authority engineering rocket motors for Expleo’s defence projects. Leading design reviews, trials, qualification, technical investigations, and customer interfaces.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical and aeronautical engineering principles, with a strong focus on rocket motor design, project management, and compliance with safety-critical standards. Proficient in producing technical documentation and leading design reviews while effectively communicating complex technical information.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Rocket Motor Design TheoryDFMEAProject ManagementStructural TestingMicrosoft Office Suite
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Hard Skills
Engineering MathematicsManufacturing TechniquesTechnical Report WritingDesign for ManufactureTrials TestingTechnical PresentationsCompliance Matrix ProductionSafety Case DevelopmentBallistic AnalysisThermal Analysis
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsRelationship-Building SkillsAttention to DetailProblem-Solving SkillsTime Management
Tools & Technologies
P6 PrimaveraCAD SoftwareMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Certifications & Qualifications
HND or Equivalent in EngineeringSC Level Clearance
Industry Keywords
DEF STAN 07-085EN9100Quality Management SystemDefence EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringManufacturing Engineering
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work as part of a team across concept design, demonstration, development, qualification, production, and customer in-service support
- Manage design evolution to meet customer requirements
- Clear detail production drawings for BS8888 conformance and manufacturability
- Lead DFMEA activities and approve production processes and tooling
- Specify and review structural, thermal, and ballistic analyses
- Specify, monitor, and report rocket motor trials
- Lead trials readiness reviews and formal design reviews
- Produce technical presentations, product specifications, technical reports, and design documentation
- Ensure validation testing before formal qualification
- Produce the Certificate of Design, qualification reports, compliance matrix, and safety case
- Lead the customer technical interface with missile primes and end users
- Lead technical investigations and liaise with business teams, manufacturers, and suppliers
- Arrange and manage structural testing, rocket motor firings, and laboratory-scale testing
- Disassemble and assess fired rocket motor hardware
- Liaise with specialists in CAD, stress, thermal, ballistic, propellant, materials, trials, production engineering, and project management
Requirements
What you’ll need- Formal qualification, minimum HND or equivalent, in mechanical, aeronautical, physics, or related engineering discipline; alternatively, a fully time-served engineer with recognised apprenticeship and/or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Ability to gain SC level of clearance
- Sound understanding of engineering mathematics, stressing, metals, polymers, and manufacturing techniques
- Interest and aptitude in rocket motor design theory and practical engineering
- Ability to evaluate technical information across disciplines with high attention to detail
- Ability to present complex problems clearly to specialist and non-specialist engineers
- Excellent document and report writing skills
- Trials or assessment testing experience, such as structural testing or vibration testing
- Computer literacy and sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office
- Understanding of DFMEA, Design to Cost, and Design for Manufacture principles
- Proven ability to manage projects through the engineering development lifecycle
- Experience developing products to customer requirements in an engineering team environment
- Experience with safety-critical products and regulatory standards such as DEF STAN 07-085
- Good project management experience and familiarity with P6 Primavera
- Experience with bids and commercial management in Defence, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering
- Experience operating within EN9100 or a Quality Management System culture
- Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Collaborative working environment
- Expleo Academy accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits
- Ad-hoc hybrid working after a successful period of probation
- Inclusive recruitment process and reasonable adjustments
- Equal opportunities and non-discrimination