Position Overview
Responsible for the design, development and qualification of Thermal Management Systems products for aerospace applications, supporting programmes from initial concept through production implementation. Apply sound mechanical engineering principles and aerospace design practices to deliver innovative, reliable, and compliant solutions that meet customer specifications and airworthiness requirements.
Working in the Design Engineering team, this role will work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders leading new product development and continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves translating requirements into robust design solutions, ensuring performance, quality and manufacturability objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of aerospace products from concept through full product lifecycle, including production implementation.
- Interpret customer specifications and airworthiness requirements to define design parameters, ensuring compliance with performance, safety and regulatory standards.
- Develop detailed product specifications by analysing functional requirements, materials, performance, cost, manufacturability and operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain design data including engineering drawings, 3‑D CAD models and bill of materials in accordance with established engineering standards.
- Validate and verify design performance through analysis, testing and interpretation of results, ensuring conformance to qualification requirements and reliability targets.
- Evaluate and disposition non‑conforming product in accordance with quality and engineering standards, defining and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or regulated industries.
- Strong experience in the use of commercial CAD software systems.
- Solid understanding of engineering principles, product design and industry standards, with the ability to apply knowledge across technical disciplines.
- Knowledge of GD&T principles for component design and assembly.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including forging, casting, CNC machining, welding, brazing and sheet metal forming.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving and continuous improvement mindset with experience applying engineering best practices and process improvements.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to present technical information and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, customers and suppliers.
What We Offer
- Funded membership of a professional body.
- Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress.
- Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution.
- Income protection scheme.
- Life Assurance four times basic salary.
- Share buying scheme.
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days.
- Service‑related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days).
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover.
- Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
- Free on‑site car parking.
- Employee Referral Scheme.
- An on‑site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food.
- Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a large variety of goods and services.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
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