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Our client, a leader in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Engineer - Weights to join their team on a 12-month contract basis. This role will be based at one of their sites in Scotstoun, Filton, or Broadoak with hybrid working arrangements available. The successful candidate will be instrumental in managing weight impacts, change calculations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for the Type 26 (T26) design project.

Key Responsibilities:

Understanding and managing weights impact in changes and their margin impacts
Carrying out calculations and writing up assumptions and exclusions
Extracting and collating data from other teams to create change calculations
Utilising information from BoM lists and CAD software
Reporting to a key stakeholder

Job Requirements:

Experience as a Weights Engineer
Proficiency in using Excel, MS Office, and essential AutoCAD experience
Experience with using Foran will be beneficial
Experience in the naval ships industry is useful but not essential; experience in aviation or automotive sectors is also acceptable
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams
Strong Excel skills
Previous weights engineering experience

Additional Information:

Hybrid arrangements with 1-2 days a week on site
If you are a skilled Weights Engineer with experience in weights engineering and are looking for a challenging contract role in the defence sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team working on cutting-edge defence projects