STRUCTURES ANALYSIS ENGINEER - LANDING GEAR (IN SERVICE)
| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Somerset , Bristol |
| Industry Sector | Mechanical |
| Start Date | N/A |
| Salary/Rate | £excellent package |
| Reference | J4900 |
| Date Advertised | 11-08-2008 - 17:07 |
Description
Lead team of engineers responsible for the structural integrity of landing gears and associated equipment specifically for In-service A/C by ensuring that, through control of suppliers, certification and further structural requirements are met.
Provide technical leadership ensuring that structural aspects of landing gear design are consistently applied throughout the company.
Responsible for producing & approving structural certification deliverables including presentation of results to Airworthiness Authorities as necessary.
Responsible for issuing structural specification requirements for landing gear & equipment
Responsible for creating and (part) approving of structural design & certification policies for the LG Structures Certification Focal Point
Responsible for the development of the team capability to deliver the above results
Full job spec available on web site: mylen co uk
Full technical responsibility for assuring quality of work of team and suppliers by providing technical approval & authorisation signatory
Responsible for providing staff levels and competences including moving resource between projects to support current & future needs
Decisions on resource requirements, recruitment and allocation to support all programmes.
Derive structures technical solutions to in-service problems.
Up to 12 reporting staff including Sub-contract in team
Responsible for the delivery and standard/quality of work of approx 25 engineers in LG and equipment supply base, including exposure to commercial aspects, negotiating needs & priorities
Technical Authority to require additional structural tests for certification and maturity as required
Involved in commercial & liability debates.
Balancing corporate needs in complicated supplier relationships involving contractual requirements, incident liabilities and airworthiness aspects.
Justification of continued airworthiness after in-service incidents or test findings using full extent of regulations (temporary justifications etc.)
Balancing safety, maturity, cost and performance (e.g. weight) of structural aspects of design solutions
Balancing programme needs in environment of limited budget and resource
