Digital Engineering Lead

Job title: Digital Engineering Lead - Structural Analysis

Location: Preston - Hybrid Working

Please note, candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance

We are currently seeking a Digital Engineering Lead with with a structural engineering background on a Permanent basis.

What you'll be doing:

Creating a future vision for our structural analysis, tools and processes

Ensuring alignment with the overall FCAS Digital Engineering Roadmap to achieve an integrated, end-to-end FCAS product development system

Co-designing and delivering the structural analysis; processes, methods, tools, technology, and data. Alongside software vendor partners, internal engineering function and project stakeholders and other product owners

Executing proof-of-concept and proof-of-value demonstrations - providing confidence that the new product development approach meets the time and cost goals for the FCAS Programme

Opportunity to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and build coalitions

Liaising with international and UK partners to discuss, agree and deploy a solution works across the whole FCAS enterprise

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Experience in analysis of aerospace structures and associated processes, methods, and tools

Professional Qualification: Relevant Engineering/STEM degree (BEng or Higher)

Desirable:

Experience of different stages of the Product Lifecycle - Concept Design through to Integration and Test

Ideally chartered engineer or pursuing chartered status

Knowledge and experience working on finite element analysis, stress analysis, hand calculations and composites

Please contact for any further information, this is a great opportunity with a thriving company and excellent company benefits.