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We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.\nOur teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world-today.\nJoin us and start building tomorrow’s world today!\n Join our team as a Senior Investigation Engineer and take a leading role in the delivery of complex engineering investigations within a highly regulated aerospace environment. You will be responsible for providing technical direction, reviewing investigation outputs, and ensuring engineering decisions are supported by robust evidence, strong governance, and industry best practice.\nThis is a senior technical position working across multidisciplinary teams to resolve engineering and safety-related issues, drive continuous improvement, and support the delivery of high-quality technical outcomes. The role offers exposure to challenging engineering problems throughout the product lifecycle, requiring strong analytical capability, sound engineering judgement, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead and support the delivery of complex engineering investigations within a highly regulated environment\nReview and approve technical reports, recommendations, and supporting evidence to ensure quality and consistency\nProvide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers across investigation activities\nAnalyse engineering data and evidence to identify root causes and support informed decision-making\nEnsure all investigation activities comply with applicable engineering governance, quality, and regulatory requirements\nManage technical risks and support the development of effective mitigation strategies\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges\nLead technical reviews and communicate findings, recommendations, and risks to key stakeholders\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives to enhance investigation quality, efficiency, and engineering best practice\nContribute to capability development through coaching, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance activities\n Required Skills\nStrong background in aerospace engineering, safety engineering, propulsion systems, or other highly regulated engineering environments\nExperience conducting and leading engineering investigations, technical assessments, or product integrity activities\nStrong understanding of safety assessment and risk management methodologies, including FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, hazard identification, and risk assessment techniques\nExperience reviewing and approving technical documentation, engineering reports, and investigation findings\nKnowledge of airworthiness, certification, compliance, and engineering governance processes\nExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills\nStrong stakeholder management and communication skills\nAbility to manage multiple technical priorities whilst maintaining high standards of quality and delivery\nSoft Skills & Collaboration\nStrong leadership and mentoring capability within engineering teams\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly\nCollaborative approach to working across multidisciplinary teams\nComfortable operating within process-driven, safety-focused engineering environments\nProactive mindset with a focus on technical excellence and continuous improvement\nRequired Qualifications\nA Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline\nTypically 10+ years' experience within aerospace engineering, safety engineering, propulsion systems, or a related technical field\nExperience working within complex engineering programmes in highly regulated environments\nDesirable Skills\n Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards professional registration\nKnowledge of aerospace regulatory and certification frameworks\nExperience supporting continued airworthiness, certification, or safety investigation activities\nBackground in Systems Engineering, Stress Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Performance Engineering, or Air Systems Engineering\nQualifications in Project Management, Safety Engineering, or Systems Engineering\nExperience developing technical standards, training materials, and engineering best practices\nWhy join us?\nWe bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.\nAt ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.\nJoin a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.\nIn short you get:\nA personalised career path and a rewarding management style \nA huge diversity of engineering projects and industries\nPrivate Medical Insurance\nCycle & Tech Scheme \nEmployee assistance programme\nLife insurance & Pension Scheme\nSocial atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings\nFlexible way of working (role dependent)\nWe are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. 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