Responsibilities

About Us

Parker Meggitt occupies a leading position in the design and manufacture of aircraft engine shell-and-tube and plate-and-fin heat exchangers.  We are a significant supplier to both civil and military aviation, with products used on the majority of the latest aeroengines, including LEAP, PurePower and F135.

Position Overview

Responsible for the design, development and qualification of Thermal Management Systems products for aerospace applications, supporting programmes from initial concept through production implementation. Apply sound mechanical engineering principles and aerospace design practices to deliver innovative, reliable, and complaint solutions that meet customer specifications and airworthiness requirements. 

Working in the Design Engineering team, this role will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders leading new product development and continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves translating requirements into robust design solutions, ensuring performance, quality, and manufacturability objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of aerospace products from concept through full product lifecycle, including production implementation.
• Interpret customer specifications and airworthiness requirements to define design parameters, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Develop detailed product specifications by analysing functional requirements, materials, performance, cost, manufacturability, and operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain design data including engineering drawings, 3D CAD models, and bill of materials in accordance with established engineering standards.
• Validate and verify design performance through analysis, testing, and interpretation of results, ensuring conformance to qualification requirements and reliability targets. 
• Evaluate and disposition non-conforming product in accordance with quality and engineering standards, defining and implementing appropriate corrective actions. 

Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline
• 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or related (regulated) industries
• Strong experience in the use of commercial CAD software systems
• Solid understanding of engineering principles, product design, and industry standards, with the ability to apply knowledge across technical disciplines
• Knowledge of GD&T principles for component design and assembly
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including, but not limited to, forging, casting, CNC machining, welding, brazing and sheet metal forming
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset with experience applying engineering best practices and process improvements
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present technical information and collaborate with cross-functions teams, customers, and suppliers

What We Offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• 1 day working from home
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10 matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Service-related holiday (3 years 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.