We are looking for an Obsolescence Engineer to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!

As an Obsolescence Engineer for our Christchurch location, you will be involved in maintaining and de-risking the future of our products. This could include instigating Last Time Buys, or finding modern alternatives which can be fitted with a minimum disruption to our manufacturing of Agency Approvals

Location: Christchurch, Dorset

We Take Care of Our People

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent) I Paid Time Off I Retirement with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits  I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Bonus Scheme I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

Monitor an Obsolescence register and pro-actively address issues before they become a problem

Find alternative components and validate them for specific applications

Load and maintain BoMs (Bills of Materials) onto a third-party obsolescence tool

Attend regular meetings and report on progress

What You Bring

Good organisational skills, capable of working in a methodical, structured way

Methodical approach to problem solving

Practical, “hands-on” engineering skills - an electronic specialist, but with an aptitude for other disciplines (e.g. Mechanical Engineering)

A flexible approach to working - Able to adapt to situations as part of a dynamic team

A good communicator, working as part of our Obsolescence Team

A self-starter, able to assimilate issues and progress them with a minimum of supervision

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Access, Outlook)

A positive, “can-do” attitude

Who We Are

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. In 2017, Curtiss-Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose-built 160,000 ft2 facility at Bournemouth International Airport.

The state-of-the-art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in-house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays and video recorder products.

As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small – crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft. 

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

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No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.