Project Engineer Aerospace Design-Configuration-Certification
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Job Location:
Portsmouth - UK
Yearly Salary:
£ 45000 - 50000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Project Engineer Aerospace Design & Certification
50000 Basic DOE Benefits Package
Fulltime Aerospace Engineering Design Configuration & Compliance
About the Role
We are seeking a highly capable Project Engineer specialising in Aerospace Design & Certification to support the full lifecycle of new product developmentfrom initial customer requirements through design qualification and final approval.
This role sits at the heart of our Design Engineering team and is ideal for an engineer who excels in aerospace design configuration documentation regulatory compliance and structured certification processes. You will work crossfunctionally with sales manufacturing quality and suppliers to ensure products meet stringent airworthiness and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities
Aerospace Design & Configuration Control
- Interpret customer requirements technical specifications and Statements of Work to define compliant design solutions.
- Produce highquality 3D and 2D CAD models drawings and engineering documentation.
- Ensure all design outputs meet aerospace configuration traceability and documentation standards.
- Support design reviews design change notes and configuration updates throughout the project lifecycle.
Certification & Airworthiness Documentation
- Develop and maintain certification artefacts including Compliance Checklists Qualification Test Plans and Test Reports.
- Ensure alignment with applicable aerospace regulations and standards (UKCAA EASA FAA CS27 CS29 DO160).
- Conduct engineering assessments for nonconformances ensuring continued airworthiness and safety compliance.
- Support internal and external audits related to design configuration and certification documentation.
Project Engineering & CrossFunctional Support
- Contribute to technical proposals compliance matrices and certification plans for bids and sales opportunities.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure design intent manufacturability and costeffectiveness.
- Work with suppliers on documentation testing and development activities.
- Participate in project reviews gate reviews customer meetings and supplier discussions.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
- Apply structured rootcause analysis methodologies (8D Ishikawa 5 Whys) to resolve engineering issues.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across design documentation and certification processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Aerospace Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience in aerospace design and certification engineering.
- Strong working knowledge of aerospace regulatory frameworks (UKCAA/EASA/FAA).
- Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD (CATIA or SolidWorks preferred).
- Experience with GD&T tolerance analysis and technical drawing creation.
- Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems and configuration management principles.
- Understanding of aerospace materials manufacturing processes and design for manufacture.
- Experience in Part 21 Subpart G or Part 145 environments is advantageous.
- Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience beneficial.
Key Competencies
- Exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to balance design integrity manufacturability and regulatory requirements.
- Effective communicator able to work across engineering manufacturing and operations.
- Highly organised able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Selfdriven with a proactive approach to issue resolution and continuous improvement.
To apply for this career opportunity contact Matt Martin on or email
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Aerospace Engineering
- Clearance
- Engineerig support
- FAA
- Fortran
- Nasa
- C#
- C++
- Matlab
- Electrical Systems
- Project Management
- Java
- Structural Analysis
- CAAD
- Technical Reports
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