Overview

Date Posted:

2025-09-03Country:

United KingdomLocation:

Wessex Advanced Switching Products, Alexandria Park, Penner Road, Havant, PO9 1QYPosition Role Type:

UnspecifiedReady to shape the future of aviation luxury for First Class, Business, and Super First? Join Collins Aerospace at our WASP Havant facility as a Senior Design Engineer and help craft the next generation of world-class aircraft interiors. As a global leader in aerospace innovation, we design and deliver cutting-edge cabin solutions for both commercial and private aviation. At WASP Havant, our high-performing team combines creativity, precision, and advanced engineering to create customer-facing products that set new standards for in-flight experiences. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to make a tangible impact on the world of aviation interiors, this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will lead product development and certification activities for high-aesthetic, customer-facing interior products. You''''ll work closely with Program Management, customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure timely, high-quality design solutions that meet specifications, certification requirements, and customer expectations.Providing bespoke product designs that are reliable, high-quality, and production ready.Leading design and certification activities for passenger cabin components.Creating 2D and 3D CAD designs (SolidWorks), managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and PDM systems.Preparing test solutions and supporting qualification testing documentation.Designing across multiple disciplines (moulding, sheet metal, machining, cables, PCB assemblies, etc.).Supporting 3D printing, prototyping, and hands-on build activities.Applying knowledge of manufacturing and finishing techniques to optimise designs.Revising drawings and documentation based on peer, customer, and certification authority feedback.Providing progress updates, highlighting risks, and escalating issues as needed.Reviewing internal and external documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.Attending internal/external meetings and occasional offsite travel as required.

What You Must Have

To succeed in this role, you''''ll bring both technical expertise and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.Degree, HNC, or HND in a suitable engineering subject.Demonstrated design experience in a regulated engineering environment (aerospace, automotive, marine, or similar).High-level proficiency in SolidWorks (or similar CAD software).Strong understanding of an engineering office environment.Ability to work independently with limited information, taking ownership to progress design and certification activities.Track record of delivering high-quality designs under tight deadlines.Excellent communication skills with confidence to engage across all levels of the business.Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Experience We Value

Basic electronics understanding.An understanding of aircraft manufacturers\'' qualification standards and related standards, e.g., D6-36440, RTCA/DO-160, ABD0100.1.2, etc. Or experience within a Part-21J organisation.

What We Offer

At Collins Aerospace, people are at the heart of what we do. That''''s why we provide a competitive salary and an industry-leading benefits package, including:25 days Annual Leave and 9 Public Holidays (+/- 5d buyback)Attractive Compensation PackageEarly finish FridaysProfessional DevelopmentSupport with professional feesEAP (Employee Assistance Programme)BUPA medical insurance and immediate family discountStaff DiscountsWellness ProgramsDeath in Service BenefitGenerous Employer Contribution Pension SchemeRTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Privacy Policy and Terms

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