Job Description:
About our team...
Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub.
AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.
AHUK is the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying school (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).
Description/Overall purpose of the Job
As the Principle Avionics Design Engineer you will come from a strong avionic and electrical design background. Ultimately you will hold responsibility for all avionic and electrical designs for both new customisation projects as well as retrofit projects. For the successful candidate this is a great opportunity to join a growing business who are heavily involved with a number of exciting projects. As Principle Avionic Engineer you are responsible for the career mentorship of the avionic design engineer team.
Main responsibilities
Overall responsibility for all avionic and electrical design work.
Avionics Compliance Verification Engineering.
Liaise with other project stakeholders to resolve relevant design issues.
Ensuring all design work is compliant to UK or UK Military regulation.
Overall responsibility for providing avionic and electrical contribution to project timelines, estimates and quotes.
Overall responsibility for the development avionic and electrical design engineers to meet business needs
Responsible for avionic and electrical design procedures seeking to provide cost effective design solutions and develop new procedures to meet evolving requirements.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Proven track record with avionic integration design to EASA, UK or UK Military standards
Sound understanding of the aircraft system and software safety analysis process
Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential
or
Experience
Essential
10 – 15 years’ experience of working within design- or engineering environment with avionic/electrical and mission system integration
Previous experience with CVE as well as acting as avionic and electrical signatory
Previous experience of designing with AutoCAD and Enovia SmarTeam
Desirable
KPI’s
Cost (OTC) monitored via adherence to planned budget.
Quality (OTQ - Design) monitored via number of design query notes requiring rework.
Quality (OTQ – Compliance) monitored via successful compliance verification
Additional requirements
Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.
Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.
Successful candidate to attain UK Government National Security Vetting to SC clearance level within 6 months of starting the role
The Reward
In joining the Airbus family, you will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for its customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments. On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below via our Airbus salary sacrifice schemes:
Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company
Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6%, employee 4% basic
Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
Technology ( employee purchase scheme)
Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
Health-care Cash Scheme
Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
Health Assessments
Travel Insurance
Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)
Data Protection
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
System Installation <JF-EN-ER>
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.