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Senior Design Engineer

KDC are now recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to join our busy client over in Yeovil. If you are looking for a new career with new challenges then this could be the role you are looking for!

Key Responsibilities:
•As a part of the team you will help develop production ready designs that meet the customer requirement specification.
•Ensure all design and project activity is carried out to Company procedures or overriding customer requirements.
•When directed to be the project owner you will be responsible for design file management, project resource management, project schedule adherence and project budget management. You will be expected to provide monthly reports to the Engineering Manager on project performance and coordinate design reviews.
•Provide timely engineering responses to Technical Queries.
•Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and ensure that the Engineering process is adhered to.
•Prepare technical proposals and quotations under the direction of the Engineering Manager. Check analysis, technical reports and Engineering Instructions.
•Technically direct junior Design colleagues and contractors, and provide coaching and advice as needed.
•Support design data related import and export requests for the Data Control department to both suppliers and customers.
•Undertake continuous personal development and keep abreast of industry specific design engineering developments and innovation.
•Other tasks as required in support of company strategy, as directed by the Engineering Manager.

Key Skills and Qualifications:
•Relevant Engineering further education or equivalent experience and further professional training.
•Proven design engineering experience using a relevant design tool.
•Good understanding of 3D CAD software (preferably CATIA V5).
•Working knowledge of typical design office procedures.
•Understanding of composite materials and ability to generate design solutions to meet technical specifications under the direction of the Engineering Manager.
•Ability to provide design led input to engineering review meetings.
•Communicates assertively and professionally at all levels with internal & external contacts; demonstrates strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills.
•Able to direct, coach and influence the performance of junior colleagues.
•Highly accurate, strong attention to detail and methodical approach; able to write thorough and clear reports.
•Must be results-driven and have the ability to manage multiple priorities, working to tight deadlines.
•Computer literate in MS Office software.
•A good team player with a flexible attitude to work load.
Key Words: Design Engineer, Composite, Catia V5, 3D PLM, Aerospace, Yeovil

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

Somerset

Salary:

£33000 - £37000 per annum

Job Ref:

J140914

Account Executive

Are you a self-motivated, target driven and enterprising individual with a strong sales background? Are you looking for that next challenge in your career?

KDC is working with a pioneering, market leading company in the Cyber Security sector whose focus is to defend international companies against some of the worlds most sophisticated cyber-threats. Our client is looking to transform the cyber-security sector with the world's first autonomous response software.

Our client is currently expanding it's sales organisation to accommodate a rapidly-growing customer base and accelerating revenue. This position offers significant commission-earning potential, fast paced career development, and numerous opportunities for personal achievement.

Key Duties & Responsibilities of the role:

• Prospect accounts for new business, manage existing accounts and deliver upsells and renewals
• Establish and work with partners in your territory
• Present and demonstrate cyber threat defence solutions to CISOs and information security experts
• Attend marketing events and security conferences
• Work closely with Subject Matter Experts, Technical Account Managers and Cyber Threat Analysts who will support you in delivering Proof of Values (POVs) to prospective customers

For this role you need to be tenacious, driven and have the following skill set:
• Experience of working in a target driven environment, ideally in a sales (Essential)
• Strong analytical and organisational skills (Essential)
• Be a team player but with the ability to operate autonomously and take independent decisions (Essential)
• Goal orientated with the ability to self-motivate (Essential)
• Experience in a high-growth business environment or start-up (Desirable)
• Minimum 2:1 from a leading University

If you are looking for a challenging with uncapped commission working with a growing, international business based in Munich that has plenty of scope for progression, then this is the role for you.

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

Munich

Salary:

OTE €95,000

Job Ref:

J140913

Technical Author

Are you an experienced technical author with a strong background in rotary aircraft?

KDC is currently working with a long-running, family run business based in Austria that is looking for a technical author who will write technical documentation for medical system installation for rotary aircrafts.

Your role will involve:
• Creating technical documentation for medical emergency services product installation to be used in small jets and rotary aircraft.
• Work closely with Development team
• Work on documentation for wide breadth of aircraft complying with CS27 & CS29 standards
• Streamline and re-work older projects

What you will have:
• 4 years' experience as a technical author for rotary aircraft
• Fluent English
• Full understanding of CS27 & CS29 standards
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Happy to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to communicate effectively in a small team

Does working with a family run business looking to grow and helps save lives sound appealing to you? If so, then please apply to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

Ranshofen

Salary:

dependant on experience

Job Ref:

J140871

Senior System Engineer

We are working with one of our local clients on a submarine system certification role.

We have a need for multiple systems engineers with a background in defense, marine or aerospace.

This is to complete the certification of submarine systems, but would NOT involve the engineers to complete any testing, this will be completed for them by the test engineers.

Project Description:
- Certification of products to meet standards BS EN 60950 & 62368.
- Producing declarations of conformity.
- Requirements and acceptance.
- EMC and RoHS directives.

Essential Skills:
- Solution Development.
- proactive mind-set.
- Electrical Design advantageous.
- product compliance experience advantageous.
- report and documentation writing experience essential within a systems engineering environment.

feel free to send your CV or get in touch for a chat:
Alex @ KDC - 01202 596375
alex.j.a4lh2fodw79@kdcresource.aptrack.co

Job Type:

Contract

Location:

Dorset

Salary:

Hourly Rate DOE

Job Ref:

J140912

RF Test Technician

RF Test Technician
KDC are currently seeking an RF Test Technician for one of the global leaders in aeronautics, space and defence. Based in Portsmouth, this role will give you the chance to travel to other UK and International sites!

This exciting opportunity will give you the chance to work within a team of Technicians performing unit electrical integration, and RF performance testing on satellite payloads and instruments, using Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and manual test equipment. Reporting to the Manager of Payload AIT Electrical Test, you will be responsible for performing electrical test activities throughout all test phases of the project life-cycle

Key skills and experiences:
-Automated test experience/RF measurement techniques in high reliability manufacturing/ test area related to communication equipment.
-Electrical and RF communication engineering and measurement techniques, working to test procedures.
-Practical/hands on relevant COTS Electrical and RF measurement instruments (Oscilloscopes, multi-meters, Power Meters, Spectrum Analysers, Network analysers, PNA/PNA-X and signal Generators)

As a successful applicant you with need to have/apply and receive a disclosure Scotland certificate.
Pay rate £23/hr-£25/hr

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, then please apply or contact myself on 01202 596366.

Job Type:

Contract

Location:

Portsmouth

Salary:

£23 - £25 per hour

Job Ref:

J140849