Senior Landing Gear Engineer

We are looking for a Landing Gear Engineer who will:

Bring strong ‘hands-on’ engineering skills backed by a strong theoretical understanding and attention to detail to the role. Previous aerospace experience is desirable but not essential, and an understanding of aircraft landing gear systems is ideal.

You will need be prepared to take on a wide range of challenges and responsibilities across multiple streams of work in a fast-moving environment, with the opportunity to be involved in all developing and integrating the landing gear on prototype and certification standard aircraft.

The responsibilities and duties of the Landing Gear Engineer will be as follows:

• Leading systems level trade studies to ensure an optimised solution.
• Oversee the development of 3D & 2D CAD design which are practical, achievable and meets time, cost and quality goals.
• Create and review system specification data and requirements.
• Conduct multi-disciplinary design reviews throughout the different phases of aircraft development
• Develop models, bench and rig tests and on-aircraft integration testing.
• Integrate with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and partners to deliver on time, cost and quality.
• Provide direction and guidance to test, production, flight test and operations teams on the safe and proper use of mechanical systems.

The successful Landing Gear Engineer will have the following Experiences & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace engineering or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Previous aircraft experience is ideal, particularly the development and integration of mechanical systems, components or linkages.
• Experience of the product development life cycle, manufacturing and in-service use is desirable.
• A strong understanding of systems engineering principles, and application of the V&V process.
• A track record of cross disciplinary working, bring people and teams together for a common goal.
• Good practical mindset, with experience of integrating mechanical systems in a lab or live environment.
• Good organisational skills and an ability to focus on and complete detailed tasks in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Great communication skills and the ability to interface with a wide range of disciplines within engineering and the wider Vertical community.

Do you like the look of this opportunity but not sure if you meet all of the criteria we’ve outlined in the advert?

Here at Vertical, we are working to create an environment of growth, diversity and opportunities for people to take on challenges and push the status quo. 

If you are excited about this role or joining us but your experience or qualifications are not completely aligned with the criteria, we would still love to hear from you, this may be the role for you! 

This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.