Senior Composites Engineer
- Employer
- Raytheon UK
- Location
- United Kingdom-Banbury
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 3 Oct 2022
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- Sector
- Defence , Engineering, IT
- Job Role
- Software Developer
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
A key contributor in the development, qualification and production support of composite products and processes in a highly challenging and fast-paced environment working within Collins engineering team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create detailed CAD models and drawings, some FEA knowledge would be helpful but not essential
- Understand drawings and technical specifications in order to assess and maintain compliance to all requirements and where necessary, liaise with the customer and suppliers to identify technical requirements
- Generate qualification test/analysis strategy for novel structural composite components
- Perform or oversee qualification and development testing using in-house as well as subcontract test facilities and interrogate test results to verify component and material performance
- Author qualification test procedures and reports
- To work closely where necessary with other functions to deliver projects
- Clearly communicate progress of engineering tasks
- Adheres to Collins Cardinal rules and relevant site specific safety requirements
- Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of themselves and that of their colleagues, raising hazards and issues to supervision where appropriate
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Highly motivated, with a keen ability to use own initiative
- Able to analyse and solve new engineering problems using first principles
- Willing to take hands-on approach to developing components and testing methods
- Clear open two-way communication skills; able to act as point of contact within the business and with test house suppliers
- Willing to work in both office-based and test-lab based environments
- Fit the dynamic and enthusiastic culture within Collins and flexible with working hours
- It is beneficial (but not essential) that the candidate has knowledge of Polymer Matrix Composite including different types of resins, fibres, manufacturing techniques, and testing methods
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest problems and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
Our benefits package includes a competitive base salary as well as 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, as well as private dental & healthcare. In addition, there is an Employee Assistance Programme, ability to buy and sell holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee discounts and a fantastic pension scheme which operates a double match
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.
Company
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, national security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Waddington, Broughton and Manchester.
Raytheon UK has six key sites. Our manufacturing hub is in Glenrothes in Fife where we employ more than 560 people. The aircraft systems integration takes place in Broughton, North Wales. We manage the Sentinel programme from RAF Waddington where we provide training and a wide range of development work for the RAF. At Gloucester and Manchester, our new cyber business centres conduct specialist research and software development work for customers, and finally there’s our technology centre in Harlow.
With more than 1,600 employees situated across England, Scotland and Wales, Raytheon UK continues to invest in its infrastructure and people as well as growing its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
- Telephone
- 01895 816248
- Location
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Uxbridge
GB
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