Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer 6 Months£37.80 LTD an hour Scotstoun Advantage Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Senior Platform Engineer to work with our prestigious client at their facility in Scotstoun, Glasgow. The successful candidate will be joining a Leading Global Defence organisation, where as a Senior Platform Engineer for the clients Frigate programme, you will be responsible for the integration of platform equipment and systems within the ships hangar and mission bay. This will cover all aspects of the operational, functional and physical/engineering for the hangar and mission bay including, but not limited to, capital platform equipment, stowage, communications, tactical integration, drills, emergencies, weapons handling, fuelling, hangar maintenance and helicopter handling.Responsibilities: Functional integration of the platform equipment and systems within the ship, including but not limited to aviation, air weapons, combat systems, auxiliary systems, etc.Management of Engineering changes to supporting systems and services.Facilitate coherence and problem solving of system and spatial design issues with the zone.Production and review of design documentation such as TESs, SOWs, design documents, safety documents and assessment of suppliers reports.Adaptation of the hangar and aviation compartments for MH60R, weapons, and stowage of associated equipment.Development of whole ship operating procedures and identification and implementation of resulting changes on the platform design. Including launch, recovery, handling, weapons, emergency scenarios, communications, tactical integration, refuelling and maintenance.Assurance of operating compatibility of the helicopter with other ship scenarios such as boat operation.Support of Steering and Working Groups as required.Assist in planning and execution of the process and trials required for acceptance and clearance (certification).Liaison with external authorities for acceptance, certification and operational approval.Assist in the maintenance of design intent through spatial integration and in to commissioning / build, including approval / authorisation of engineering documents and change requests, overseeing of design intent reviews etc.Will need to assist zone owner in achieving compartment plan approval.Technical Knowledge Required: This role sits within the aviation function and while some knowledge of aviation is desirable, it is not essential. You primarily focused on the design, integration and management multiple disciplines within the hangar and mission bay, and r will cover functional, physical and engineering integration of the platform systems into the ship and an understanding of the factors influencing the design intent of those systems as the programme progresses through detail design, into build and commissioning. CAD and 3D modelling skills are desirable. To be considered for this role you will ideally be degree qualified, and will also have experience in an engineering or a defence or related industry, an understanding of LCM and previous management experience of junior staff. If this is something that is of interest to you, then please get in touch on .Advantage Resourcing is a service driven recruitment consultancy.