Chief Flight Physics Engineer
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, United Kingdom
Job Description
Cranfield Aerospace is a great place to work, based on a vibrant and exciting technology park on Cranfield Universities Campus, CAeS is consistently looking for new ways to innovate in all our markets. Some examples of where we innovate include our development work on one of the worlds first carbon-neutral aircraft; Project Fresson, to us being a global leader in fully immersive sustained motion cueing technology with Cranfield Simulation. Cranfield Aerospace is always looking to develop, whether that be in the engineering markets or developing our people.
We operate a work from home policy on Monday and Fridays alongside Flexible start and finish times all week to ensure a great work-life balance. We are open to candidates who live far and wide to guarantee we can nurture the best skills from all areas of the UK and we pride ourselves on ensuring that the people that work at Cranfield Aerospace, are developed, happy and enjoy working for CAes.
- To define the analytical approaches for AVD work packages
- To become the CAeS Compliance Verification Engineer for flight
- To provide technical leadership for the Air Vehicle Design (AVD) team within Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd (CAeS), comprising:
- Air Vehicle Concepts and Design
- Flight Physics
- Aircraft Loads
- To provide technical leadership, supervision, checking and approval for:
- Air vehicle concept studies, conceptual design and concept selection
- Aerodynamics, performance, stability and control analysis and reports
- Aircraft loads analyses and reports
- To define the analytical approaches for AVD work packages
- To become the CAeS Compliance Verification Engineer for flight
Any other duties as needed or required by the business. Such other relevant duties may be assigned by the Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.
Requirements
- Substantial experience (10+ years) of relevant roles in a UK CAA, EASA or FAA Part 21J Design Organization or a UK MAA Design Approved Organization Scheme company and/or an aerospace research and development organization
- Held delegated authority for authoring, checking, approving and releasing engineering reports and drawings, within own area of expertise
- A good degree (preferably a higher degree) in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Vehicle Design, Aerodynamics or equivalent, or in an allied discipline (eg Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics) supplemented by evidence of structured aeronautical training and development
- Chartered Engineer status (or be sufficiently qualified, trained and experienced to become so
- Ideally would also have some of the following: o Engineering familiarity with a broad range of aircraft types, from light aircraft to airliners o A higher qualification in aircraft design, such as the Cranfield MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design o Some knowledge of electric aircraft propulsion and hydrogen fuel cell systems Experience of working
Benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with an additional days leave after 5 years service (27 days), and an additional 1 days leave after 10 years service (28 days)
- EMI Share Options
- Vitality Medical Scheme
- Perkbox Retail Discount Scheme
- Three times Death in Service Life Assurance
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted studying with Cranfield University
- Discounted gym membership at Cranfield University
- Free on-site parking
- Free Flu Jabs
- Subsidised eye tests amp; contribution to VDU Spectacles
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Payment of one professional subscription per annum
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.