Mechanical Systems Design - Aerospace

Location: Derby, England, gb

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

We are supporting the offload of compressor system design and integration activities to a managed service environment and are looking for a highly capable Mechanical Systems Integration Engineer to join a complex, high-performance programme.

This role sits at the heart of gas turbine / turbomachinery development, working across integration, validation, and in-service support activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver compressor system integration activities across multiple parallel workstreams
• Worked with gas turbines doing Stress or working with mechanical systems
• Support product system design integration, working closely with cross-functional teams
• Conduct and lead OSOR investigations and root cause analysis (RCI)
• Provide complex technical validation and verification support
• Support SAR (Safety Assessment Report) activities, including fleet health and risk tracking
• Manage sampling closure and DoRA updates
• Produce clear reporting and updates for Technical Leads
• Contribute to additional subsystem and integration activities as required

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Experience with Teamcenter 
• Working knowledge of Siemens NX
• Familiarity with LCE tools, such as:
  • OSORs
  • FRACAS
• Ability to conduct root cause investigations (e.g. Fishbone, EBRCA)
• Working with Gas turbines whether that be in thermofluids or in a more mechanical role
• Proven experience in systems integration / systems engineering within aerospace or turbomachinery
• Strong understanding of compressor systems / cold-end turbomachinery, including:
  • Casings & structures
  • Stress, vibration, aero & aeromechanics
  • Tip clearance, engine loads & interactions
• Experience working across the product lifecycle, including design, integration, and validation
• Strong experience in validation & verification (V&V) and ability to challenge requirements
• Familiarity with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• Systems Engineering capability including:
  • DFMEA
  • Requirements management processes
  • Concept development & selection
• Knowledge of safety processes:
  • FMECA
  • SARs
  • RedTop (or similar frameworks)

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (after initial onboarding)
• Comfortable managing multiple parallel tasks and shifting priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Basic understanding of engine certification processes and compliance is desirable

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.