Design Engineering
What is the role of the Design Engineer?
- To take a concept and engineer it into a fully functional article.
What kind of applicant are we looking for?
- Someone with creativity and innovation.
- An engineer with an eye for detail and an ability to interpret the customers and regulatory needs.
- A problem solver who can take an idea and engineer a solution to various targets.
- Academic requirements are minimum 2:1 degree in a Mechanical, Aeronautical or Automotive Engineering discipline or similar.
What does Design Engineering offer to graduates?
- The opportunity to see your ideas through complete lifecycle from concept, design and testing to installation on the aircraft.
- The chance to learn about materials and processes, machining, sheet metal forming, casting, vacuum-forming, composites etc.
- Training in a 3D CAD package.
What are the objectives of the Design Engineering placement?
- 3D model and detail design of a component taking into consideration the selection and application of materials and processes and the integration within the assembly.
- Evaluate the component against customer and regulatory specifications.
- Participate in the validation of the component (prototyping, test, DFMEA).
- Produce drawings for part manufacture.
- Analyse cost and weight.
- Participate in a Design Review.