Landing Gear Systems Engineer

Job title: Landing Gear Systems Engineer (V&V)

Location: Bristol 3-4 days on site

Scope

This is a great opportunity, joining our existing project teams working and supporting our Landing Gear work packages. You will work with a consultative approach while building strong relationships with our customers as a team, communicating with stakeholders at a variety of seniority levels and provide a high standard of System Engineering.

Role

• Evaluation of design solutions to meet current and future programme requirements, assessment of proposed design performance/risk and the selection of optimal solutions from both a technical and project/programme perspective
• Supporting Landing Gear System integration through maturation of system/sub-system interface documents
• Landing Gear system/sub-system Qualification and Certification (Q&C) activities to deliver future MAS and in-service modifications/repairs, including Qualification planning, oversight and evaluation of evidence
• Definition and oversight of Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities, including physical test and modelling/simulation campaigns in support to Landing Gear system/sub-system Compliance Verification.

Responsibilities

• Forensically assess T&E plans/procedures and improve/amend where required
• System and sub-system-level requirements management and generation of system/sub-system-level specifications for the Main and Nose Gear, Wheel, Tyre and Brake as required by the programme
• Project control activities, including the generation and maturation of project plans and schedules
• Co-ordination of internal/external stakeholders and monitoring the delivery of subcontracted work packages to ensure delivery to time, cost and quality
• Support to legacy military types as required, including the progression of: Operator Queries, LGS Defect Reports, Problem Investigations and Operational Occurrence Reports
• Interacting with multiple stakeholders and handling different technical Department interface with client- on site Bristol.

Required Experience

• A basic awareness 5 years plus experience of Aircraft and Aircraft System Qualification and Certification.
• Development and study of different Landing gear systems (hydraulics/mechanical).
• Ability to support the delivery of large complex projects on time with zero quality issues
• Experience in writing/creating technical specifications both at equipment as well as at system level.
• Aerospace environment background (VnV, Design, legislation)

Required Skills

• Understanding of Full Systems Lifecycle
• Strong Verification & Validation knowledge
• Systems engineering expertise; particularly including Integration & verification testing
• LGS Qualification activities; selection of Qualification/test methodologies where appropriate and monitoring Equipment/Assembly-level physical test, modelling & simulation activities.
• DOORS/Polarian requirements traceability, requirements modelling, or requirements allocation
• Extensive knowledge in Aerospace quality and safety standards

Required Education

Aerospace or Engineering degree or relevant experience.

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