Fuel Systems Engineer

Fuel Systems Engineer

Location: Filton, Bristol (minimum 60% onsite)

Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2026 (likely extension)

Rate: £57.50 per hour Umbrella / £42.98 per hour PAYE

Hours: 35 hours per week

IR35: Off‑Payroll (IR35 applies)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fuel Systems Engineer to join the development team of a leading aerospace organisation on a long‑term contract basis. The role focuses on continued airworthiness and product development within complex aircraft systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting equipment qualification activities, including review of supplier design evolution sheets, specification updates, and equipment qualification
• Providing production support to resolve test failures and contribute to improvement projects
• Supporting development modifications, including system updates, performance changes, and equipment evolutions
• Investigating in‑service issues, including major in‑service problems, safety‑related items, and requests for work

Essential Experience & Skills

• Background in aerospace or aviation engineering
• Avionic or fuel systems experience
• Strong understanding of system design principles, verification and validation
• Experience working with real‑time system control tools such as MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

This role would suit an engineer with strong aviation systems experience who is looking to work on complex, high‑value aerospace programmes within a collaborative engineering environment.

Apply with your latest CV for consideration.