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Design Manager - Simulation/Modelling£45,000 - £55,000 + excellent bens.Kidderminster, WorcestershireThe design department designs new and modified rocket motors and related systems. The department is also responsible for the analysis of rocket motor designs, including: Ballistic performance prediction and modelling, propellant charge and hardware stress analysis, and the provision of documentation service. Responsibilities - Design Manager - Simulation/ModellingThe role holder is responsible for managing a team of design analysts and documentation configuration engineers, to manage the tasks, projects and activities of the department.Manage a team of analysts, documentation configuration engineers to deliver the functions and key objectives of the team in line with business plan and requirements.Plan and prioritise immediate tasks with team for immediate and mid-term requirements.Manage inputs into the design manual for capturing knowledge management for the engineering department.Develop and implement strategy to improve the analysis capabilityResponsible for ensuring accurate ballistic and stress analysis.Responsible for ensuring high quality documentation configuration and seek to improve OTD of our deliverables.Report progress of tasks, issues and progress on a weekly basis.Monitor on time delivery of tasks, and take corrective action accordingly.Manage people strategy including; setting objectives, training and development for the team, recruitment, talent management and succession planning.Bids and pre-concept phase support / management.Lead on future propulsion concept scoping.Technical management – Project support, investigations, customer engagement etc.Requirements - Design Manager - Simulation/ModellingCandidates should have a formal qualification (HNC, HND or degree) with Physics, applied mathematics or relevant engineering discipline and should have previous proven relevant experienceLeadership of technical projectsSupervision or management of peopleDesign of aerospace and defence productsEnvironmental trials, e.g. simulated ageing, vibrationStructural tests, e.g. launch and flight loadsProduct modelling software and techniquesCustomer design and production reviewsEngineering drawing and configuration managementAerospace and defence standards