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in Bedford, Milton Keynes, Huntingdon, Biggleswade and Chester for over 35 years!
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Celebrating 30 Years in Recruitment
in Bedford, Milton Keynes, Huntingdon, Biggleswade and Chester for over 35 years!
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Senior Aerodynamics Engineer
£40-50k DOE
Full time weekday hours
Bedford
Key Purpose of the Job:
The successful candidate would be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of highly-skilled engineers to provide customers with high quality aerodynamic data from a variety of equipment and techniques used across the company's facilities. A key requirement is leadership, ownership of tasks, and helping to support the development of more junior staff and capabilities within the department.
Needs to Do:
* Provide proficient technical input and experienced support and guidance within the Project Team
* Deliver projects to the satisfaction of the customer to the required quality standards within time and cost constraints
* Deal with client requests as appropriate, participate in the preparation of technical bids and oversee aerodynamic, mechanical, computing and programme requirements for wind tunnel and other tests
* Take senior responsibility for data quality and timely provision of results and/or reports to a global client base.
* Conduct analysis and interpretation of aerodynamic datasets.
* Produce written technical reports to accompany analysis and development activities
Needs to Know:
* Have a passion for aircraft and aerospace
* Will ideally hold a Masters or equivalent level degree in an aerospace related discipline
* Will have 5 years minimum industrial or academic work experience
* Experience of wind tunnel testing
* Demonstrable knowledge of Aerodynamics from a relevant field. Knowledge of transonic aerodynamics would be highly regarded.
Needs to Be:
* Ability and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Excellent communication and networking skills.
* Willingness to engage with both internal and external parties.
* Ability to see projects through to completion.
* Exhibit confidence to question the status quo and to strive for improvement
Key Relationships:
* Working with technical consultants
* Working with more junior team members to instil knowledge and an emphasis on understanding
* Key customer contact
Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we're sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!
1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.
Registered Office: 8 St Loyes Street Bedford MK40 1EP
Co Registration No: 07972006
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Bedford (Head Office) - Tel: 01234 210025 Milton Keynes - Tel: 01908 695599 Biggleswade - Tel: 01767 316767 Huntingdon - Tel: 01480 459141 Northampton - Tel: 01604 212169
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