Weights Engineer

In order to develop and expand the capabilities of Safran Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking to recruit a Weights Engineer to support developments of Aerospace Cabin interior activities.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Define product weight targets in support of product conception.  

• Define product sub assembly weight targets in order to enable a weight driven product design process.  

• Prepare and review weights data in support of product conception and early development via the use of hand calculations using such toolsets as Excel or Mathcad.  

• Prepare and review weights data in support of detailed product development and design modifications via the interrogation of CAD (Catia V5).  

• Responsible for increasing weights data confidence by driving the process of the physical weighing of parts and utilisation of physical weight data at the earliest possible availability  

• Manages self and liaises with senior members of the weights and project teams to ensure tasks are completed to requirements on time.  

• Identify weight issues and assist in identifying weight reduction opportunities and provide support in any subsequent weight reduction activities  

• Prepare and review weights reports in accordance with the weights pla