Technical Manager (Fluid Dynamics) - Defence

Technical Manager - Defence - BristolWe are working on behalf of a successful defence development, engineering and manufacturing company who are seeking a Technical Manager to support their Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability across the company.Office based in Bristol and with hybrid working, the successful candidate will join the senior management team and will be responsible for the development and management of the Structural and Fluid Dynamics capability, ensuring that the team has the right technical capabilities and tools and processes in place to meet the various project requirements, both now and in the future. The Technical Manager is the focal point for technical excellence, resource planning for the capability and ensuring continuous improvement within the domain.The Structural and Fluid dynamics group provides detailed analysis for loads and flight physics projects covering:Flight loadsGround loadsAeroelasticsVibrationTest supportThe group also contains the CFD capability, which conducts analysis for:External aerodynamic flow for support to new aircraft and aircraft modificationsInternal aerodynamic flowsHydraulic flow for the support in the design of hydraulic equipmentThermal analysisAcousticsThe modelling toolsets that are currently used by the group include:MatlabNastranAnsys FluentAs Technical Manager you should have industrial experience in some of these above areas and a good appreciation and understanding of the others. You will also be expected to ..... full job details .....