Senior Systems Project Engineer - Research & Development Engineering

EATON Wimborne

What you’ll do:

Eaton - Mission Systems Division (MSD) is the world's leading provider of hose and drogue Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) and Actuation systems. Eaton work directly with the aircraft manufacturers and end-users to develop systems that achieve their operations in challenging environments, safely and successfully

• As a Senior Project Engineer, your main responsibilities will involve:
• The use of mechanical and/or systems engineering knowledge and processes within a product lifecycle.
• Executing all stages of system lifecycle like, requirements management, validation, systems design, development, integration, verification and qualification as per the company standard
• processes and customer requirements
• Being responsible for planning the engineering tasks and generation of engineering management plans
• Converting customer and other stakeholder requirements to define, analyse and inform the total project solution.
• To engage with suppliers and customers to ensure the solution meets their expectations.
• Managing engineering change to ensure system integrity all through the life-cycle, and ensuring traceability of all key design decisions.
• Providing support in all areas of the product lifecycle and deliver a totally integrated solution.
• Planning and scheduling engineering design gate reviews, engage with other functions e.g. airworthiness, safety to ensure the project delivery milestones are fully met.
• Managing technical risks and opportunities that may have a direct / indirect effect on the delivery of the project and system.
• Liaising with the engineering leadership and programme management teams to ensure the project is adequately resourced and support to identify any potential capability shortfalls
• Driving continuous improvement and incorporate effective systems engineering management practices

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or equivalent with at least 5 years experience
• Experience in a requirements management tool like DOORS / CRADLE would be beneficial

Skills:

• You will have experience in one or more of the following - mechanical, electro mechanical, fluid, mechanisms, structures or systems product development.
• You are motived and proactive, driving solutions to completion.
• You will have comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the engineering product life cycle.
• You have an appreciation for Systems Engineering Management.
• Have held engineering sign off for documents.
• You are a natural problem solver, with a solutions focussed mindset