KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Good knowledge and understanding of Company Procedures and standards relating to engineering, health & safety and environment.
• Good knowledge in aerospace technologies ideally in a research and development environment
• Relevant experience in planning, developing and delivering MR&D packages of work and/or small tasks or projects to agreed time, quality and costs
• Relevant experience in developing MR&D work package scope from scope and budget definition to final technical project delivery to time, cost and quality
• Relevant experience in working with a team of engineers and/or leading technicians to complete technical scope with work package schedule adherence
• Relevant background in technology integration MR&D projects
• Good interpersonal, influencing skills and a team working “ethos”
• Good report writing and presentation skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills are essential for this role
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Self driven, professional approach with a “can do” attitude to innovation
• A good grasp of Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel Outlook is required

ROLE PURPOSE

• To execute MR&D work packages/tasks from task definition to final technical delivery by working with a team of engineers to complete work packages/tasks and/or small projects to high quality, ensuring schedule adherence and within allocated budget.
• To liaise with partners, technology providers and customers and collaborating on MR&D programmes, providing detailed reports and presentations on activities undertaken.
• To deliver MR&D work packages/ tasks related to innovative technologies integrating them into structural solutions for future aero structures component and assembly products.
  Senior MR&D Engineer – IT / Operational Technology Focus

Responsibilities:

• Leading work packages/tasks from scope and budget definition to final work package/task delivery in line with the agreed schedule, ensuring on time deliverables are achieved within the allocated budget and to high quality
• Working with a team of engineers and/or leading a team of technicians to complete projects to high quality, ensuring schedule adherence.
• Liaising with partners, technology providers and customers in the detailed development and collaboration of MR&D programmes, providing detail reports and presentations on activities undertaken and scope of work definition.
• Supporting principal MR&D engineer in preparation for SLC/Government and project reviews
• Helping develop MR&D project plans, participate in scope definition and budget submission
• Supporting principal MR&D engineer in project grant submission helping ensuring in time submission of project claims and associated evidence
• Supporting principal MR&D engineer in various project definition and execution stages: proposals/work scope preparation, MR&D project schedule definition and adherence, government grant application, claim process preparation and adherence
• Providing project summary reports, presentations on project activities undertaken.
• Acting as coach/mentor to junior MR&D Engineering staff
• Developing bespoke assembly equipment and techniques to provide cutting edge solutions to future wing aero structures products.
• Liaising with equipment suppliers in the development of tools enabling quality assessment without the need for human interference.
• Ensuring technical solution integration in line with product development timescales, technology and business strategy.
• Ensuring compliance of Spirit Proprietary technologies against Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) and/or Technology Readiness Level (TRL) approaches