research engineer Prestwick, Scotland
Spirit AeroSystems
Full Time
Prestwick, Scotland
33191 - 12.04 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
Role Purpose
Research and Development Engineer
Salary: From £33,191
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
Decision Making Authority
Closing Date; 11th August at 4pm
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Role Purpose
As a R&D engineer you will research and develop a range of aerostructures manufacturing technologies to optimise current and future programs here at Spirit. These technologies will include advanced composite and metallic fabrication and verification techniques that enable the manufacture of small, medium and large complex aerostructures. The role will be centered around our dedicated development cells in the Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) which contains advanced development equipment where the work will take place as well opportunity to engagement with key technology partners. Finally, you will be joining a very collaborative, supportive and capable team who will support you in your development and delivery of exciting projects.
Research and Development Engineer
Salary: From £33,191
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
- 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
- Generous shift premiums
- 33 days holiday per year, rising with service with a Christmas and New Year closure
- Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
- Annual Bonus related to company performance
- Range of flexible benefits including:
- defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
- holiday buy/sell
- partner life assurance
- critical illness insurance
- ISA investment options
- employee stock purchase plan
- dental insurance
- private medical insurance
- cycle to work scheme
- technology vouchers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Online wellbeing programme
- Online Gym access with Nutritional guidance
- 24/7 Legal Advice
- Mental health service for employee and immediate family
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
- On site Occupational Health Department
- Company funded physio
- Company funded counselling services
- Professional development and growth
- Internal vacancies
- Coaching and mentoring
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Free car parking
- And more!!
- Willing to develop a broad range of skills quickly in Technical Engineering and/or R&T.
- Delivers projects to required Time, Cost, and Quality standard.
- Perform standard technical tasks within prescribed processes and procedures using standard tools.
- Ensures work programmes are delivered within budgets and deadlines and in line with customer requirements.
- Undertake activities as directed by Functional and/or Project leadership.
- Support key stakeholders, including Lead Engineers and peers, to ensure customer requirements, safety and environmental standards are met.
- Interface effectively with other team members within specific discipline.
- Adheres to the relevant company, customer and regulatory processes and procedures.
- Engages and collaborates with Mentors.
- Maintains an Engineering log book.
- Willing to work towards professional registration (if not already registered).
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Graduate in Engineering discipline (Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials or equivalent), or equivalent.
- Typically less than 5 years’ professional experience.
- Experience in applying Engineering tools, techniques and the use of specialised equipment.
- Experience in working individually and in teams to deliver a project.
- Knowledge of aerospace engineering, materials, processes, manufacturing, configuration management, project or programme management.
- Knowledge and understanding of Company Processes and Procedures, standards relating to aerospace engineering, as well as health & safety and environment, would be beneficial. ·
- Project management, planning and organising skills.
- An understanding of general theories and applications covering a broad knowledge of Structural Design or Structural Analysis or Materials & Processes or Weights or Configuration Management or Manufacturing or Research and Technology is required.
- Knowledge of aerospace methods and toolsets.
- Proficient in relevant IT applications and software packages.
- Strong communication skills.
- Fluent in oral and written English.
Decision Making Authority
- Identifies and implements methods and techniques to be used within own particular work area.
Closing Date; 11th August at 4pm
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Spirit AeroSystems
www.spiritaero.com
Wichita, United States
Tom Gentile
$5 to $10 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Aerospace & Defence
2005
