Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.
With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world's leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.
Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.
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What you'll do:
Eaton Corporation, Aerospace - Mission System Division (MSD), has an opening for a Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Engineer. This position will report to the Reliability, Maintainability and Safety (RMS) Team with a focus on driving robust design and Design for Reliability practices into product development as well as leading certification compliance for all Aerospace programs globally. Responsibilities include data analysis, performing RMS analyses at both a component and system level, providing insight and feedback to internal and external customers, and to support the push for Design for Reliability onto all products.
• Support product designs and improvements through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Conduct RMS engineering analyses at the component level, including Reliability Prediction Report, Maintainability Analysis, and Failure Modes and Effects (Criticality) Analysis and Design Assurance Level for various types of commercial and military aircraft.
• Support various safety analyses, including system-level Failure Modes and Effects (Criticality) Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Common Mode Analysis for various types of commercial and military aircraft.
• Support a comprehensive risk management process and DfR, such as DFMEA, robustness models (P-diagram), and a program risk management log.
• Support PROLaunch/ACES swim lanes for new product development.
• Have a general understanding of reliability estimation methods, such as Reliability Block Diagrams, NPRD, MIL-HDBK-217, and others.
• Support customer in-service product inquiries regarding products. Read and interpret internal, industrial, and customer product specifications, and make recommendations for enhancements based on engineering analysis and field data.
• Support reliability and safety analyses for mechanical and electrical components, either individually or through team efforts.
• Basic understanding of aerospace safety standards (DO-178C and DO-254A).
• Understand basic state-of-the-practice methods for aircraft certification (ARP4754A and ARP 4761).
• Support Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process, driving continuous improvement through a statistical problem-solving approach.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 2 years experience in technical role
• Minimum 2 years experience in new electrical or electronics product development programs, including product launch phase
Skills:
- Experience working with reliability/safety teams, product development teams, and internal and external customers
- Knowledge of basic probability and statistics
- Knowledge of handling large data sets
- Legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without company sponsorship
- Relocation is included for this position
- Knowledge of fuel systems, aircraft systems, and/or hydraulic control systems
- Statistical tools knowledge (DoE, Weibull, Minitab)
- Preferably DFSS Greenbelt certification
- Knowledge of the DFMEA, Risk log, and 8D process
- Experience with reliability modeling, FMEAs/FMECAs, fault tree analyses, and analyzing large data sets
- Experience with warranty calculations
- Experience with ALT/HALT/HASS methods
- Experience with Windchill Quality Solutions or similar RMS software
What we offer:
• Annual incentive plan bonus (VPP)
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Benefit platform offering tax and / or NI discounted benefits inc health care, buying / Selling holiday, purchase of electric vehicles etc
• Opportunity to work 9-day fortnight within many teams.
• Opportunity for agile working with prior agreement with function
• Funding to enable you to participate in the Eaton healthcare plan
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• EV Scheme
• Pension of 3% employee / 6% Eaton, or 4% employee / 7% Eaton, or 5% employee / 8% Eaton
The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods, and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.