Development Engineer

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TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

The Role

• The Development Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the Gas Turbine Engine receives adequate technical oversight and that all products meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• The individual will act as the main point of contact within the project and for the customer, supporting the team with Systems Engineering, Validation and Verification (V&V) activities.
• The role includes promoting and guiding the correct V&V behaviors throughout the project to ensure successful outcomes.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain verification strategies, structured verification plans, Product Development Plans, and standardisation reports in line with authority, customer, and internal requirements.
• Define and extract technical requirements for testing, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning, ensuring alignment with Gas Turbine engine hardware validation.
• Plan, manage, and compile substantiation evidence, clearance, and acceptance documentation to support project needs.
• Ensure data from validation and verification activities informs the engineering programme schedule and mitigates technical risks.
• Formulate and execute hardware strategy plans for engine development, managing experimental phases and addressing shortages or rework requirements.
• Prepare and oversee engine Launch/Spec proformas, including defining instrumentation and ensuring alignment with test requirements prior to BOM creation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify instrumentation needs and ensure accurate experiment parameter measurement.
• Guide experiments through review and approval processes and communicate experimental requirements based on Engine Development Program plans.
• Serve as the liaison for the development engineering team during engine pre-launch, launch, specification meetings, and resolve hardware-related technical queries.
• Compile, review, and manage test schedules, reports, and post-test hardware evaluations to support engine programme milestones and outcomes.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Degree level in Engineering or Equivalent relevant experience
• Systems Engineering mindset
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and synthesise complex information
• Good communication skills, presentation and report writing.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Experience in relevant domain (Aerospace)
• Evidence of delivery under pressure
• Experience in managing relationships with external engineering companies.

Rewards & Benefits (Default)

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com if you would like to opt in.

If you need support in completing the application or if you require a different format of this document, please get in touch with at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com or call TCS London Office number 02031552100 / +44 204 520 2575 with the subject line: “Application Support Request”.

Next Steps:

Application Process

1. Application via email.
2. Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
3. Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person-organisation fit.
4. HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.

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Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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