Prismatic is a technology development company, specialising in the design, manufacture and delivery of innovative, high value aerospace products and systems. Prismatic is a subsidiary of BAE systems, led by a technically and commercially focused team. Our cutting edge systems (such as the high-altitude PHASA-35) have clear commercial value, are developed at pace and address critical customer needs.
Job Title – Senior Design Engineer
We are currently looking for a Senior Design Engineer to join Prismatic Ltd. based in Alton. This will be an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, but growing, team working on exciting new Unmanned Air Vehicles.
Tasks and Accountabilities
Outline Job Profile
- Defining and carry out engineering tasks within your span of responsibility
- Agreeing your work plan with your line manager and applying the most efficient engineering methods available
- Discharging tasks to cost and on time to meet technical quality and integrity requirements and business needs
- Confirming all work is in line with the departmental quality policy and that departmental procedures are followed
- Help to implement new quality, design and manufacturing processes using exciting industry experience to develop new Technical Standards.
- Ensuring effective interactions with team, suppliers, and others to promote the best interests of the team, department, and company.
- Design of composite parts and understanding of manufacturing methods and inspection.
Qualifications / Experience / Interests Required
- Knowledge of CAD/Design packages including Solidworks/CATIA V5/ NX/ FiberSim would be beneficial.
- Knowledge of PDM/PLM would be beneficial.
- Experience of Early Life Cycle design and developing into production assets would be beneficial.
- Have an Honours Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent professional qualifications in terms of formal education.
- 5 or more years of relevant industry experience working within an Airframe and/or Design Engineering related disciplines
- Generation of test plan documentation
- Evaluation of test plan results and drawing conclusions
- Generation of assembly documentation/process/drawings
- Experience of checking CAD/Drawings.
- Work with 3rd party suppliers to find/ensure manufacturability of components.
- Ability to manage own workload both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage packages of work managing technicians and suppliers to meet programme timescales.
- Ability to solve problems in a timely manner.
- Good attention to detail.
- Good communication skills, both verbally and written
- Ability to travel (UK and International)
Some of the following may be beneficial
- Experience of novel R&D programs, ideally with challenging ‘cutting edge’ technology.
- Experience of large UAV development.
- Experience of Aircraft Development.
- Experience of implementing PDM/PLM
- Experience of defining Technical Standards
- Proactive Approach to problem solving
- Ability to resolve engineering conflicts between disciples, systems and capabilities.
Principal Terms and Conditions
- Post – Permanent.
- Salary – to be agreed depending on experience.
- Pension – 10% contribution from the company included.
- Leave – 25 days plus bank holidays.
- Working time 37.5 hrs per week.
- Location – Alton, Hampshire, UK.
- Start – ASAP.
- Eligible to participate in BAE Systems Share Incentive Scheme
Selection Process
- Clarifications please contact jobs@prismaticltd.co.uk
- CV and covering letters (specifying which post(s) are of interest) to jobs@prismaticltd.co.uk
- Interviews are either virtually or at Alton ASAP.