Management Consultancy Services Defence Systems Technologies	<< BACK Job Title: Avionic Systems Engineer Job Ref No: JPA9393 Location: Surrey Salary: £40,000 + Ben's Description: Job Specification: Summary of role: To provide design leadership on allocated jobs with particular emphasis on systems design. Main responsibilities and tasks include but are not limited to: - Preparation of schemes for systems design for aircraft, aircraft modifications or projects arising from Customer specifications or approved Research and Development tasks. - Liaison with all other technical specialisations with the Design Office in order to produce coherent and comprehensive design solutions and packages. - Act as a CVE in an appropriate discipline. - Compilation of modification leaflets and associated reports relating to new design tasks. - To assist in the training of junior personnel within the department, as requested. - Approve drawings, modifications and other appropriate Company documents for l design approval within the scope of authority of their individual approval as promulgated in the Signatory Matrix. - To liaise with equipment suppliers to ensure that the Company is aware of current and new products on the world aviation market and resolve in-service problems. - Liaise with equipment suppliers to resolve in-service problems. - Deal with customers’ systems engineering problems and provide them with acceptable solutions, in conjunction with the Service Department. - To supply systems engineering information to enable the compilation of Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Lists, Service Bulletins and Maintenance Schedules to the Technical Publications Department and to proof read and approve for technical accuracy. - To manage proving and/or acceptance trials on systems equipment. To fault find and rectify problems found and to prepare test and design office reports. - To analyse and decide on courses of action for DQFs, NCRs, Production Permits and Concessions relating to systems engineering. - To work in close co-operation with Production Engineering and Production Departments to ensure smooth implementation of design requirements. - To provide technical support to the buying department by providing buying lists and approving alternatives parts. - To provide technical support and assistance to QA department staff in relation to major fault finding and corrections, as required. - To represent systems design at meetings as required. - To undertake any special tasks as directed by the Head of Systems or Technical Director. - Supervision of specific projects, designers and sub-contractors. - Liaison with EASA/CAA, MoD and other regulators as required by the Head of the Office of Airworthiness or Head of Design. - Responsible for assisting with responding to RFQ’s. - To actively represent the views and opinions of members within the department, at all levels, within a management forum. - To be robust in implementing collective decisions made at manager/director level, including all procedural matters. - To ensure they do not endanger themselves or others by the use of unsafe working practices. - To undertake training as appropriate in order to fulfil the role. - Any other duties commensurate with the tasks and responsibilities of the job. Contact: James Para
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