Mechanical Designer

This is a technical role in an expanding design office. The main activities are:

Developing cost effective design solutions to requirements placed on the design office

Undertaking mechanical design i.a.w. the design office procedures as directed by the team leader

Undertaking mechanical design, reporting or documentation tasks associated with a work package and

comply with the certification, airworthiness and environmental protection requirements as listed in the

Certification Plan for the modification, for which an appropriate level of understanding of applicable

FAR/JAR/CS 27/29 requirements is necessary.

Providing design support to existing solutions in operation

To assist system investigation and bid compilation

To continue and develop own personal technical competence

Keeping up to date with changes to applicable regulatory authority legislation

Keeping up to date with new technological advances

Supporting the departments objectives

To provide mechanical design solutions on a wide range of helicopters for integration of mission

equipment ranging from external loads to auxiliary fuel tank systems as well as in- service support of existing aircraft.

Effective communicator within the Design Office mechanical team and other internal

Departments Efficient use of AutoCAD, (and later Catia V for which training will be given)

and Microsoft Office tools. Ability to work on own initiative from the briefing for the team

leader and work specification. Ability to grasp and embrace new design concepts quickly