Industrialization & Supplier Development - Senior Engineer

About the role

Powertech is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the technical development and industrialisation of suppliers for its turbofan, micro‑jet and piston‑engine programmes. The role is responsible for end‑to‑end supplier technical readiness, from capability assessment through to ramp‑up and production part approval.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct supplier technical and process capability assessments for machined, fabricated, welded and cast components.
• Evaluate manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, fixturing, metrology, special processes and sub‑tier controls.
• Produce technical qualification reports, risk assessments and supplier development requirements.
• Challenge supplier manufacturing proposals covering datum strategy, tolerances, work‑holding and process capability.
• Perform capacity studies, time studies and run‑at‑rate validation.
• Conduct process capability studies and drive achievement of required Cpk.
• Own supplier development plans and technical maturity gates.
• Drive APQP, PFMEA, control plans, operation sheets, routings and work instructions.
• Support FAI and production part approval readiness.
• Lead 8D/root‑cause analysis for dimensional variation, tool life, process instability, scrap and yield issues.
• Provide technical guidance on machining, forming, welding/brazing, casting, tooling and fixturing.
• Execute process industrialisation and technology‑transfer activities.
• Provide producibility input during design reviews and engineering changes.
• Act as technical authority for assigned commodities and mentor Engineer I/II staff.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of aerospace/aero‑engine manufacturing, industrialisation or supplier development experience.
• Strong expertise in at least one core commodity (precision machining, sheet metal, welding/brazing or investment casting).
• Proven experience with APQP, PPAP/AS9145, AS9102 FAI, PFMEA, control plans and process capability studies.
• Excellent GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation skills.

Required skills

• Welding
• Investment casting
• Aerospace special processes
• APQP
• PPAP
• Process capability
• Sheet metal
• AS9102
• Control plans
• AS9145
• AS9100
• CAD
• Precision machining
• Brazing
• Aluminium
• Engineering drawing interpretation
• GD&T
• FAI
• Nickel superalloys
• CAM
• CNC programming
• Stainless steel
• PFMEA
• Titanium