https://jobs.co.uk/job/chief-design-engineer-matchtech--e3f45b9c-6c78-4a32-ad1e-63400fdcc2d9 RSS feed for Chief Design Engineer at Matchtech. en-gb Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:21:57 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/chief-design-engineer-matchtech--e3f45b9c-6c78-4a32-ad1e-63400fdcc2d9 https://jobs.co.uk/job/chief-design-engineer-matchtech--e3f45b9c-6c78-4a32-ad1e-63400fdcc2d9 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:52:21 GMT Location: Yorkshire | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | Our client, operating in the aerospace sector, is currently seeking a Chief Design Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. This role carries the internal Chief Designer badge and is aimed at providing senior aerospace design authority for the flagship stratospheric UAS programme, while also supporting other ongoing and future customer programmes and internal productisation avenues.Key Responsibilities:Lead or heavily contribute to airframe and platform design for the flagship stratospheric UAS programmeSupport aircraft configuration, layout, structures, mass properties, performance, and integration decisionsContribute to other customer programmes and internal productisation routes where aerospace design input is neededWork closely with technical teams across avionics, flight control, operations, software, productisation, and testProvide senior design judgement during trade studies, design reviews, and technical decisionsOwn or contribute to CAD, drawings, design rationale, configuration records, and engineering release packsSupport design-for-manufacture, maintainability, operations, and field supportHelp resolve design issues during build, integration, ground test, and f... Permanent