Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Oxford, Oxfordshire

Job title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Airbus Helicopters UK
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Job type: Permanent, full-time

Lead the design of helicopter customisations at Airbus Helicopters UK, from first sketch to finished aircraft.

Cubiq is working with Airbus Helicopters UK Limited to hire a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at their Oxford site. The team designs and integrates bespoke modifications on Airbus helicopters, and this role leads that work. You’ll own your designs from start to finish and lead a small team of engineers along the way.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking customisation projects from early concept through detailed design and into manufacture
• Owning the technical quality of your designs and making sure they meet customer, regulatory and certification requirements
• Managing how new systems integrate into Airbus Helicopters products
• Planning and scheduling design work across several work packages at once
• Leading and mentoring a small team of mechanical design engineers

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Structural Engineering, or an HNC/HND or engineering apprenticeship backed by solid experience in mechanical systems design
• Experience supervising a team of mechanical design engineers
• Strong CATIA V5 skills, plus AutoCAD
• Experience with PLM systems such as Enovia SmarTeam or ARAS
• A good understanding of tolerancing and how to apply it
• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, including sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, plastics vacuum forming and composite lay-up
• Confidence reading mechanical drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of aviation standards such as CAA Part 21, CS-27/CS-29 and Def Stan 00-970

If this sounds like your next move, apply with your CV and I’ll be in touch to talk you through it. 🚁