Design Structures Approver

Contract | Aerospace | Broughton (On-site / Hybrid)

12 Month Contract (Inside IR35)
£44-£50 per hour (Umbrella / PAYE equivalent)

Are you an experienced Design Structures Approver looking to work at the heart of complex aerospace manufacturing? This is an opportunity to play a critical role in delivering high-quality structural design solutions within a fast-paced, production-driven environment.

You'll join a highly skilled engineering team supporting a major UK aerospace manufacturing site, providing hands-on design leadership, approvals, and technical solutions that directly impact production, quality, and airworthiness.

The Opportunity

In this role, you'll act as a design approval signatory, leading investigations and approving structural design solutions across a variety of production and modification activities. You'll work closely with manufacturing, configuration, and wider engineering stakeholders to ensure designs are safe, compliant, and optimised for delivery.

This position offers long-term contract stability, paid overtime, and the chance to influence major structural decisions on live aircraft programmes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and approving structural design solutions for major and minor modifications
• Acting as a technical authority and Design Approval signatory
• Providing expert guidance on design investigations, flow mods, and works queries
• Ensuring all designs meet airworthiness, safety, and configuration requirements
• Supporting production teams with responsive, practical engineering solutions
• Mentoring engineers and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver integrated design outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Industry-recognised Design Approval / Design Signatory delegation
• Strong structures background within aerospace
• Previous experience working within large aerospace OEM environments
• Confident operating as a technical lead and decision maker
• Comfortable working on-site within a manufacturing setting
• Proactive, resilient, and delivery-focused approach

If you're a Design Structures Approver ready to take on a high-impact, long-term aerospace contract, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch to discuss the role in confidence

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan