Aerospace Engineer - Mechanical Design
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Position Overview & Specifications
You could help design 'the most advanced fighter jet ever'. Put your aerospace background to good use, as here you would design cutting-edge modifications for the next-gen fighter jets. Your knowledge of airworthiness will see you certifying designs as you go, ensuring compliance with CAA's Part 21, subparts J & G.
Your prospective colleagues are experts in aircraft design, testing and compliance - with DAOS & DOA accreditation. Here, they have built a culture where staff have clear paths for progression, and colleagues consistently talk and each other.
Location: on site in Doncaster; some travel to installation sites. Hybrid available.
Must hold: UK Right to Work; valid UK Driving Licence.
Useful: UK Security Clearance (past or current)
Role:
- Create and modify designs for aircraft, components and mission systems
- Certify your designs to meet airworthiness standards (CAA, Part 21J)
- Manage engineering projects from concept to completion; work with Production and Maintenance to achieve deliverables.
- If experienced, you may manage other design and certification engineers to ensure work meets schedule and cost targets.
- You may certify other work's airworthiness, e.g. when maintenance staff submit electrical load analyses, system safety and functional hazard assessments.
Design Experience (desirable):
- Specialist-knowledge of aircraft engineering, within mechanical/structural design or similar
- Engineer design work within complex aircraft projects
- Working to airworthiness regulations – civil or military (e.g. CAA, EASA, FAA, CS, FS or equivalent).
- Generating design 'data packages'
- Working on aircraft such as King Air, Piper PA-31, Boeing 727, 757 or similar.
Verification Experience (desirable):
- Airworthiness design standards - Part 21, subparts J &G; CS 23/25; CAA, EASA or FAA/equivalent
- Compile/check: Certification Programme, Compliance Checklist or other.
- Verifying structural substantiations, weight/balance reports, system safety / functional hazard assessments (or similar)
- Working in a Design Approved Organisation Scheme (DAOS) for MOD
- Quality-checking and/or auditing work against AS 9100 or ISO9001 standards
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Private health care
- Salary sacrifice, electric car scheme
- Company pension
- Culture of high expertise colleagues, who consistently communicate and help each other
- Employee Ownership scheme, via Employee Ownership Trust (EOT); have a say in company-wide decisions for how things go
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00-£48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Doncaster: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Aircraft design: 2 years (required)
- Airworthiness compliance - Part 21J: 1 year (required)
- Mechanical engineering (or similar): 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Security Clearance (current or past) (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Doncaster
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Aerospace Engineer - Mechanical Design roles across Capilaux Aero's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £48,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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