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Senior Simulation and Means Engineer

Company : Safran Electrical & Power

Job field : Mechanics

Location : Pitstone, Buckinghamshire , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

# 2024-148964

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Job Description

Working in the Simulation and Means team to perform various simulations, analysis and

evaluations of components, assemblies and products using various analysis tools and

techniques. This is carried out at all stages of the product design process, from identification of

initial opportunity through to successful operation in service.

• Lead simulation work packages and, depending on the scope, this may involve managing or

co-ordinating the work of others

• Where work packages are required, plan schedules and milestones for the project

• No direct financial responsibility but will work within the project budget to meet programme

deadlines

• Where work packages are outsourced, liaising with outsourcing organisation and their

personnel

• Accountable for delivering work package outcomes to design project teams

• Performs various simulations, analysis and evaluations of components, assemblies and

products using various analysis tools and techniques e.g. hand calculations, FE analysis of

static structural (linear / non-linear), dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis

• Using their simulation, analysis and evaluation expertise, solves technical problems relating

to product design in order to achieve the programme objective

• Oversees an agreed scope of work, working with others to ensure the simulation, analysis or

evaluation contributes to the integrity of the overall design solution

• Plans work schedules (that may involve others in the project or work package) and plans

project milestones for each phase of the project, working within the project budget to meet

programme deadlines.

• Liaises with Lead Engineers and Project / Programme Managers to stay abreast of customer

needs and to anticipate forward demand.

• Support the Simulation and Means team with long-range planning for the team to ensure the

development of team members and processes.

• Authoring, reviewing and approving engineering documentation related to Simulation and

Means activities.

• Provide training and guidance on stress, vibration, fatigue and rotordynamics principles in

order to grow the skill throughout the Design community

Complementary Description

Key performance measures:

• Delivery against assigned milestones and project tasks or work packages delivered on time,

to quality and to budget.

• Technical reports are produced and are of a high quality and aligned with process and

procedural requirements.

• Performance objectives, agreed during annual performance reviews, and satisfactorily

completed within the agreed timescales.

• Support and mentoring, generates demonstrable skills growth within the team.

• Achievement of Engineering Approval status or higher.

Job Requirements

Ideally Degree educated in a relevant engineering discipline

• Good experience and understanding of product, assembly and component analysis, with

experience of Ansys workbench

• Experience in LS-Dyna and N-Code

• Good knowledge of CAD tools and their capabilities

• Good experience and understanding of bearing selection and lifetime calculation

• Experience of supervising others

• Effective project management with, ideally, some client relationship management and

commercial skills.

• Can work in a time pressurised manufacturing environment and resolve daily product issues

and technical problems. Can drive technical decisions.

• Excellent communication skills in order to manage others

• Can produce competent technical reports.

• Can perform advanced stress hand calculations, structural (linear / non-linear) analysis,

dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis.

• Good knowledge of materials and their properties and their use in engineering design.

• Competent in using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project tools.

• Experience in the aerospace industry would be beneficial.

• Awareness of CFD analysis would be beneficial.

• Awareness of manufacturing process would be beneficial.

Specificity of the job

As required

Locate your future workplace

Westfield RoadLU7 9RH

Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

England United Kingdom

Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.