Development Engineer

We require multiple Development Engineers to work for a leading Aerospace company in Dorset on a 12 month contract.

The successful candidate will work as part of the engineering team collating equipment and system level requirements qualification evidence in order to demonstrate compliance to customer requirements.
The Development Engineer will be expected to follow current departmental process and will be encouraged to participate in the further development of these processes. The successful candidate will work as part of an engineering team at IPT level or at product level supporting activity to demonstrate function and performance in environment.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:
* Provide technical input to requirements definition and validation.
* Customer and supplier facing responsibilities to discuss and agree qualification strategy and activity.
* Compilation of development and qualification plans including functional, environmental and mechanical aspects.
* Compilation of test procedures and reports.
* Analysis and interpretation of test data.
* Equipment and system evaluation against requirements to produce qualification statements including analysis and comparison of requirements and build standards.
* Input to verification matrices at equipment, sub-system or system level to demonstrate compliance to customers.
* Planning, arranging and attending test activities including control of test hardware, test support equipment, transportation and test cost and schedule.

Qualifications and experience will ideally include:
* Relevant degree or equivalent
* Experience of requirements management tools (DOORS, CRADLE etc)
* Knowledge of environmental standards (RTCA DO160, MIL-STD-810 etc)
* Experience of performing environmental and functional testing
* Experience of development engineering activities and understanding of product life cycles.

In addition:
* Good communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to effectively analyse and manage information
* Ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team
* Ability to coach and mentor engineers in the development engineering team.

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.