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Composite Design Engineer - Stevenage UK - £30-35k

Composite Design Engineer - Stevenage UK - £30-35k
Our client is part of a FTSE 100 listed group founded in the 1930's which is organised into four core technology divisions: Mission Systems, Defence Systems, Avionics and Surveillance, and Aviation Services.

Employing over 13,000 highly skilled professionals across the globe with customers in more than 100 countries and annual revenues of over £1bn our client has always been recognised for its innovative technologies, products and services.

Based in Hertfordshire our client is the part of this group responsible for the design, manufacture and testing of high performance Radomes for aerospace & defence applications.
At this facility our client deals with the initial design, through development to manufacture, test and in-service support of high performance Radomes.
With products and services ranging from fast jet nose radomes and missile system radomes to civil airline nose radome repair and testing and a total of over 80 staff (mainly professional engineering and skilled composite technicians) our client's standards form the industry benchmark.
You should ideally possess a good first degree in a relevant discipline and proven post-graduate experience in the composites industry, preferably in the aerospace or automotive sector.

The responsibilities of the job are diverse, ranging from assisting in new business acquisition by generating conceptual designs to support proposals, through detailed structural and environmental design, to qualification and certification.

The skills and experience necessary to fulfil this role are
" Composite component structural design
" Linear and dynamic stress analysis of composites using FE codes such as I-DEAS /NASTRAN (preferably NX or MSC)
" Good CAD design and drafting skills, preferably using CATIA v5
" Good team-working ethos
" Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

The successful candidate will report to the Mechanical Design Group Team Leader
Due to the nature of this position it is a legal requirement that all candidates must be able to pass Security Clearance. This means you must have been in the UK for the last 5 years and hold a British passport.
If interested and you feel you have the necessary experience for this role please forward your CV to: jenna.beard@serl.co.uk

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