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    Senior R - Prestwick, United Kingdom - Spirit AeroSystems

    Spirit AeroSystems
    Spirit AeroSystems Prestwick, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Overview

    Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the France, and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminium manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

    The Opportunity

    Spirit AeroSystems – where flight begins.

    Spirit AeroSystems is actively developing technologies that will enable zero carbon emission flight. As our research in this field expands, we are growing the Prestwick team based at our state of the art research and technology development facility, the Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC). The AIC showcases Spirit's distinctive capabilities as a global centre for design and digital manufacturing of current and future aircraft. Partnering with Universities, industry leaders, and the UK's CATAPULT network the AIC is a focal point to collaborate, innovate, train and develop skills for today and tomorrow.Spirit is developing structures and systems technologies to enable our industries transition to net zero emissions. This exciting opportunity requires candidates to work in an agile, diverse and fast paced environment developing cutting edge technologies for aerostructures and future fuels integration.The successful candidate will be a key member of the R&D team and integrate across our structures, systems, and test teams in a rapid design, build and test environment. Activities will be focused on the development, manufacture and assembly of structures and systems for the safe storage and distribution of liquid hydrogen. Diversity and inclusion are key to innovation. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in the industry.

    This opportunity, based at our Prestwick campus, offers:

  • 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
  • 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
  • Annual Bonus related to company performance
  • Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
  • Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • A wide range of flexible benefits
  • Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Professional development and growth
  • A collaborative, dynamic working environment
  • And more
  • The role

  • Develop & manufacture technology demonstrators.
  • Develop and execute R&D project plans. Coordinate projects to deliver high quality outputs, ensuring schedule and budget adherence.
  • Conduct technology, materials and process development at component and assembly level, driving forward product development by close integration across the technical engineering and test teams.
  • Liaise with partners, technology providers, and suppliers to deliver project objectives. Identify technology differentiators.
  • Support stakeholder communications.
  • Develop and deliver R&D projects related to innovative technologies integrating them into structural solutions for future aerostructures component and assembly products.
  • Develop the technology portfolio in line with product development timescales, technology and business strategy. Ensure compliance of Spirit Proprietary technologies against Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) and/or Technology Readiness Level (TRL) methodologies.
  • Qualifications

    Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Strong knowledge in aerospace technologies ideally in a research and development environment
  • Relevant experience in planning, developing and delivering collaborative R&D projects to agreed time, quality and costs using project management tools
  • Relevant background in complex technology integration R&D projects
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing skills and a team working "ethos"
  • Excellent report writing and presentation skills
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills are essential for this role
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Self driven, professional approach with a "can do" attitude to innovation
  • Experienced in the use of standard Microsoft packages
  • Desirable – Experience in developing cryogenic systems / fuel systems & materials applications for cryogenics
  • Desirable – Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, material polymer science/or equivalent relevant degree/experience required
  • We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented team members with the skills and passion to become the best at what they do.

    Closing Date; 10 May 2024 at 4pm

    Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law


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