Senior Aerospace Engineer
$70,000–$75,000 year
HybridHavant, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead full-system architecture for new aerospace platforms, integrating airframes, avionics, payloads, and ground control from first-principles design through live flight operations. Act as the ultimate technical reviewer for critical design reviews, signing off on CAD, schematics, and test plans while defining rigorous methodologies for HIL/SIL, environmental, and flight testing. Tackle complex technical challenges in aerodynamics, structural integrity, thermal management, and RF communication, anticipating bottlenecks to engineer robust solutions before mission impact. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers across hardware and software disciplines to elevate standards, while working directly with the executive team to define the technical roadmap and scale manufacturing capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced study in Aerospace, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering
- 8+ years of proven, high-level engineering experience within the aerospace, defence, or advanced robotics sectors
- Experience taking multiple complex systems from a blank sheet of paper to active deployment
- Deep expertise in core discipline combined with understanding of how structures, avionics, embedded software, and aerodynamics interact
- Proven ability to look beyond individual components and optimize for total system performance and reliability
- Capability to make hard, data-driven engineering decisions under pressure and stand by them
- Intimate knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes, composite materials, and advanced avionics integration
- Experience navigating aerospace regulations, safety-critical design standards, and certification pathways
- Exceptional communication skills - the ability to distill highly complex engineering problems into actionable strategies for both the engineering team and stakeholders
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