Job Description

Are you an experienced Aeronautical Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in a dynamic and inspiring environment? We are seeking talented individuals to join our dedicated team, working alongside other engineers within the technical discipline of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering. This is your chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects and make a real impact in the field.

You will use your knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive advice and manage elements of acquisition and support for a wide range of complex equipment. Your work will span across traditional fixed and rotary wing aircraft, as well as advanced Uncrewed Air Systems. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of critical projects, applying your expertise to some of the most innovative technologies in the aerospace sector.

The role offers the opportunity to specialise in a variety of technical areas. These include military air system certification, airworthiness integrity management, air vehicle design, and aerodynamics and performance. You may also focus on air vehicle structures, spacecraft positioning and altitude determination, or hypersonic aerodynamics. Additionally, there are opportunities to work on aircraft launch integration and the integration of air systems with ships, ensuring seamless operation across platforms.

This is a unique opportunity to work on advanced technologies and systems that are at the forefront of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to the development and support of complex systems, we would love to hear from you. Join us and take your career to new heights!

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. You may be expected to travel to operational bases and/or manufacturers premises. Please note some of the roles available are open to sole UK nationals only.

What you'll be doing

Requirements - Own the generation of technical requirements, defining technical deliverables/artifacts and updating other documentation for aeronautical or aerospace systems, including the considerations to in-service support and associated costs.

Technical Data - Authorise technical data input and changes to support the management and maturity of engineering documentation, focusing on successful technical outcomes.

Legislation/Policy - Working in a highly regulated area, using Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory publications. Educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for an aeronautical or aerospace system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems.

Risk - Identifiy and analyse technical hazards/project impacts then contribute to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed.

Personal Development - Own your career progression and professionalisation. This includes engaging with your People Coach, maintaining membership and registration level, with a relevant Professional body, keeping an up-to-date career development plan, conducting relevant learning and development in timely fashion, and keeping current with modern engineering technologies.

Person specification To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

A wide ranging depth and breadth of experience of providing technical advice and delivery of successful aeronautical engineering outcomes

Demonstrate aeronautical experience of providing technical advice and leading the delivery of successful engineering outcomes

Professionally registered as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) with a relevant Professional body/institution

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Core Behaviour 1: Making effective decisions

Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at pace

Technical Competence 1: Suitable Systems and Systems Thinking - Practitioner

Technical Competence 2: Supportable Technical Solutions - Practitioner

Offered benefits

25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday

Flexible and hybrid working options

Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%

Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards

Access to specialist training and funded qualifications

Support for progression

Huge range of discounts

Volunteering days

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you're looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you'll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

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Further Information Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions Civil Service Code: The Code - Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section 'Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Selection Process Details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.

2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.

3. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

1st: Core Behaviour 1

2nd: Core Behaviour 2

3rd: Technical Competencies

4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission

Declaration of Outside Interests.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Offering at a lower level

If you're not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you'll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you'll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.

Ready to join us as a Aeronautical Engineer? Apply today

Aeronautical Engineer - MyHR Candidate Experience site Careers

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 45,200.00-49,200.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Transport links Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 2334