Principal Aerodynamics Engineer Location: Bristol (Relocation Package available) Work Arrangement: Onsite role only due to workload classification Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience
What We Can Offer You:
Company Bonus: Up to £2,500 based on company performance.
Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
Overtime: Paid overtime opportunities available.
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
Enhanced Parental Leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave, and fertility testing and treatments.
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.
Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training, and development opportunities.
The Role:
Are you a seasoned engineer with a passion for cutting-edge missile aerodynamics? Our Aerodynamics department is seeking a Principal Aerodynamics Engineer to lead innovative studies in aerodynamic design and airframe assessment. In this senior role, you will have the opportunity to shape ambitious development projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
As a Principal Aerodynamics Engineer, your responsibilities will include leading aerodynamic studies for missile airframes and working closely with Aerodynamics team leads, Technical Experts, and Project Management teams to meet key project milestones. You will also play a critical role in supporting the long-term development of the Aerodynamics team, focusing on skill capability and recruitment. This position offers the chance to utilize a range of CFD tools and in-house performance analysis methods, as well as to lead wind tunnel testing campaigns.
You will work across various challenging flow regimes and all stages of the product life cycle, from early concept design to in-service support and platform integration. The role also involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including colleagues from System Design, Mechanical Design, Simulation & Modelling, and Guidance, Navigation & Control. Additionally, there is potential to work with external organizations such as the MOD, other aerospace companies, and academia.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading aerodynamic studies for missile airframes.
Collaborating with Aerodynamics team leads, Technical Experts, and Project Management to achieve project milestones.
Supporting Aerodynamics Group Leads in team development, skill capability, and recruitment.
Utilizing CFD tools, in-house performance analysis tools, and leading wind tunnel testing campaigns.
Working across various flow regimes and product life cycle stages.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams and external organizations like the MOD, aerospace companies, and academia.
What We're Looking for From You:
In-depth technical knowledge of Aerodynamics & Performance.
Experience leading task packages with a proven track record of consistently delivering results on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
A desire to invest time in developing others, with a commitment to providing mentorship and coaching.
Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
Security Clearance: Due to the nature of the role, UK government security clearance is required. You must hold British or dual nationality to be eligible. If you're interested, please contact Albe at (url removed) or call (phone number removed)