Landing Gear Systems Engineer

Landing Gear Systems Engineer

Location: Filton, Bristol - 80% onsite
Hours: 35 hours per week over 4.5 days, worked between 7am and 7pm subject to business requirements
Rate: £22.43 per hour PAYE
Umbrella rate: £30.00 per hour
Travel: Occasional
Clearance: BPSS+ clearance required
Interview process: One-stage virtual interview

Bring your aerospace systems expertise to a technically challenging role supporting the continued development of aircraft landing gear systems.

Guidant Global is recruiting a Landing Gear Systems Engineer on behalf of Airbus to join its engineering team in Filton. You will support development and modification activities across ATA32 landing gear systems, subsystems and equipment, with a particular focus on braking and steering systems.

This opportunity would suit an aerospace Systems Engineer or Junior Systems Engineer with avionics experience who is looking to broaden their technical knowledge and contribute to complex aircraft systems projects. Landing gear experience would be advantageous, but it is not essential.

What You'll Be Doing

Supporting the design, development and modification of aircraft braking and steering systems
Working collaboratively with ATA32 engineers, authorised signatories and multidisciplinary teams
Engaging with Systems, Structures, Certification, Chief Engineering, Procurement and external vendors
Supporting Airbus Commercial ATA32 systems engineering activities
Helping to introduce new functionality into aircraft systems
Ensuring requirements are clearly defined, cascaded and followed throughout the development lifecycle
Supporting system development to ensure technical and operational requirements are achieved
Contributing to phase reviews and Validation and Verification activities
Ensuring engineering work meets applicable safety, technical, process and procedural requirements
Supporting work packages and coordinating activities involving multiple stakeholders
Delivering work in line with agreed time, cost and quality expectations
Identifying potential compliance risks and acting with integrity at all timesWhat We're Looking For
Essential

Aerospace avionics experience
Systems engineering experience within an aerospace environment
Experience of Validation and Verification activities
Good understanding of aircraft systems
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Experience working with multiple technical stakeholders
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team
A proactive, methodical and detail-focused approach
Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of assigned activities
Customer-focused approach with the ability to build effective relationships in a matrix organisationDesirable

Knowledge or experience of aircraft landing gear systems
Understanding of hydraulic systems
Experience of braking or steering systems
Knowledge of Particular Risk Analysis testing
Experience of work package or project team management
Experience leading complex activities involving multiple stakeholders
An engineering degree or equivalent technical background
At least one year of aeronautical or aerospace engineering experienceWhy Join?

This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly technical aerospace environment and build valuable experience across aircraft systems development, modification and verification. You will collaborate with experienced specialists from across engineering, certification, procurement and the supply chain, giving you exposure to the wider aircraft development lifecycle.

The position is open to developing engineers with strong avionics and systems engineering foundations, making it a valuable opportunity to deepen your knowledge of landing gear, braking, steering and hydraulic systems.

Inclusive Recruitment

Guidant Global is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require additional support at any stage, please let us know.

Apply today to take the next step in your aerospace systems engineering career and contribute to the development of advanced aircraft landing gear systems.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed