Lead Design Engineer
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Negotiable
Type: Permanent
I&8217;m currently supporting an engineering consultancy delivering work across a range of high-profile aerospace programmes and looking for an experienced Lead Design Engineer to join their growing team.
This is a technical leadership position where you&8217;ll take ownership of multiple engineering projects, guiding design activities from early concept stages through to manufacture, certification and in-service support.
The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of aerospace programmes rather than being tied to a single product line, giving exposure to a broad range of technologies, customers and engineering challenges.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead design and development activities across complex aerospace projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Act as the primary technical interface for customers and stakeholders.
• Manage engineering deliverables to programme cost, quality and schedule requirements.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings, models and technical documentation.
• Support design reviews, engineering governance and technical decision making.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities across design, stress, systems, manufacturing and certification teams.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and future programme growth.
What We&8217;re Looking For
• Significant aerospace design engineering experience.
• Previous experience leading engineers and technical work packages.
• Strong understanding of the full engineering lifecycle.
• Experience with CAD tools such as CATIA V5, Siemens NX, Creo or similar.
• Knowledge of configuration control, engineering change processes and design governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Desirable Experience
• Commercial or military aerospace programmes.
• Airworthiness and certification knowledge.
• Aerospace structures, systems integration or installation design experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration.
What&8217;s on Offer
• Technical leadership role on major aerospace programmes.
• Exposure to a variety of projects and technologies.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Strong career progression opportunities.
• Collaborative engineering environment with genuine influence over project delivery.
If you&8217;d be interested in a confidential conversation, please get in touch.