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SENIOR VERIFICATION ENGINEER

Employment Type Permanent
Location Dorset , Dorset
Industry Sector Aerospace
Start Date 19/08/2008
Salary/Rate £32000 - £36000 per annum + Pension scheme
Reference 0808-30
Date Advertised 23-09-2008 - 00:03

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Description

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Senior Verification Engineer
Location: Dorset
Duration: Permanent
Rate/Salary: Up to £36k pa + bens

A large successful south coast aerospace company requires a Design Assurance/ Verification/ Qualification Engineer to carry out qualification/verification activities on a range of products.

Job Summary:
The Senior Design Verification Engineer is required to support programme qualification activities.

Key responsibilities
Development of qualification programme plans
Development of qualification test procedures
Performing a wide variety of tests including:
Environmental (Vibration, Shock, Climatic etc)
EMC / Electrical / Power Supplies etc
Strength testing
Functional Testing (Fuel / Hydraulics / Electrical Data Bus / Mechanical / Endurance)
Qualification test reporting
Programme problem solving
Development of test programme costs
Supervision of junior engineers
Design of test rigs and fixtures where appropriate
Customer Liaison and presentations

Experience required:
The Senior Qualification Engineer will be proactive and be able to manage multiple activities with the minimum of supervision. He/She should be conversant with defence standards and procedures for clearance of equipment on military aircraft
At least two years experience in a similar position within the defence or aerospace industry. Candidates with a general aerospace or defence engineering background will be considered
Membership of appropriate professional bodies would be an advantage

Qualifications required:
An honours degree in mechanical, electrical or aeronautical engineering is desirable. However HNC or similar will be considered with experience