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Employee Recognition Awards launched

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Training and Development

Nurturing our talent

Stirling Dynamics believes that its most valuable resource is its employees. All employees are supported to identify a path of progression, with aims and objectives reviewed through development reviews every 6 months. We support all employees in identifying opportunities where possible to offer growth and progression.

All new employees receive an induction to the company and the role. Whilst a lot of the initial training will be ‘on the job’, employees are encouraged to identify training opportunities that will support them in their career progression. Employees can submit a training request at any time for internal or external training. and all employees have access to online learning courses through the Expleo learning platform.

We aim to foster a culture of knowledge sharing through Lunch and Learn sessions, in which employees are invited to present what they have learnt from a project, share their technical knowledge or even share something non-work related such as a hobby.

Our values

We are guided by our shared values in everything we do.

Courage

Bold thinkers and doers

We are bold thinkers and doers, always ready to take on new challenges. We think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, matching creativity with vigilance.

Excellence

Changing the game together

We are united by a shared ambition: change the game, together. Continuous performance is both an objective and a mindset.

Collaboration

Teamwork and emotional intelligence

Teamwork and emotional intelligence are what makes us stand out in a crowd. We stand shoulder to shoulder, with our clients and our peers, through good times and setbacks.

Respect

A hive of different profiles

We are a hive of different profiles, and we place a high value on openness and transparency. We show respect, always.

Accountability

We are reliable

We are reliable. We celebrate our successes; we take responsibility and learn from our failures. This is why we protect our “right to fail” as an opportunity to bounce back and progress.

Corporate Responsibility

Conducting our business ethically and sustainably

Stirling Dynamics’ CSR activities focus on three key areas: inspiring people to consider a career in engineering (especially under-represented groups), supporting our local community and reducing our environmental impact. As well as incorporating our CSR aims into our business decisions, we raise awareness and promote participation in related initiatives amongst our employees and those in our supply chain.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a generous pension contribution and flexible working hours to help you balance your work/life demands. Please see some of the key benefits listed below.

Annual Leave

Employees receive 25 days’ annual leave per year, plus Bank/Public Holidays, this increases to 30 days with long service. Employees can also request to buy or sell up to 5 days leave each year.

Annual leave can be booked in hourly increments and employees have the additional flexibility of being able to book a day off based on the minimum core hours if they still meet their weekly contracted hours.

As part of our CSR policy, we also have a volunteering pot of hours that employees can apply to use during the year.

Flexible working

Our core hours of attendance are 10 am - 3.00 pm Monday - Thursday and 10 am - 12.30 pm on Fridays, allowing for flexibility in the working day.

Also, our flex-working policy also allows employees to work from home up to 4 days per week depending on their preferences.

Competitive salary and bonus

We offer a competitive salary and an annual bonus scheme. The bonus is linked to company performance and recognises employees’ individual efforts.

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employees can make tax and National Insurance savings through their pension contributions; bike purchases through our Cycle to Work scheme; charitable giving and childcare vouchers (for existing members).

Pension scheme

We operate a competitive company contribution pension scheme for all employees which allows contributions to be made on a salary sacrifice basis. We also pay for the services of a third-party pensions advisor who gives quarterly presentations and is available for individual meetings throughout the year.

Sickness support & life assurance

Employees can receive up to 6 months’ salary as sick pay in a rolling 12-month period. All employees also benefit from Permanent Health Insurance, providing long term sickness cover for up to 5 years.

We also offer Private Medical Insurance (PMI) as well as a Cash Plan which covers the excess on any claims on the PMI. We also offer Occupational Health assessments where appropriate to support employees returning to work following sickness or injury.

Lastly, a lump sum of three times your gross annual salary is paid out if the worst happens to you, to help your loved one’s cope financially.

Health & Wellbeing

We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme helpline for employees and their immediate family members, discounts on gyms, fitness trackers and running trainers. a free annual eye test, free fruit in the office and training and awareness campaigns on mental health and wellbeing.

Rewards

All employees have the opportunity to nominate their colleagues every quarter for an Employee Recognition Award, and to recognise and say thank you for long service, we offer Long Service Awards for every 5 years’ service.

Additionally, we encourage recommendations from existing employees for any employee roles that we are recruiting. If successful, the referrer will receive a bonus upon completion of the probationary period.

What our employees say

Aleix Gimeno

Senior Engineer

"I joined Stirling Dynamics as a graduate engineer in 2017. I like to describe my work as an “engineering playground”. Every day is a new challenge, and an opportunity to be involved in a different project."

Africa Valencuela Aycart

Compliance Verification Engineer

"My aviation career started in 2012 as an aircraft Design Engineer. Today, at Stirling Dynamics, my role is to sign off modifications to aircraft within our 21J EASA Design Organisation, bringing me into contact with aviation engineers worldwide."

Gabriele Ganci

Senior Engineer

"I have worked for the company for over 5 years as a systems engineer specialising in landing gear systems. At Stirling Dynamics, I’m surrounded by very capable people and it allows me to learn new things every day."

Jordi Salort

Control & Simulation Engineer

"My career at Stirling Dynamics started in 2019, when I was offered a summer internship. Stirling Dynamics provides a great team-working environment, and I would recommend the company to anyone looking for a daily challenging experience."

Lisa Fisher

Project Coordinator

"As a project coordinator within the aerospace business unit, I enjoy the variety and fast-paced nature of my work, and the rest of the project management team are supportive. We are encouraged to voice our suggestions on how to make the processes and procedures more efficient."

Nadjib Hammoudi

Senior Engineer

"I’ve worked on some interesting projects during my time with the company, but my favourite project so far has been modelling aircraft integrated systems on the Mitsubishi SpaceJet (formerly the MRJ). Working on this project also allowed me to spend 2-months in Nagoya, Japan, which was a great experience."

Stuart Moffatt

Principal Engineer

"I’ve worked for a variety of other organisations (universities, consultancies, and OEMs etc.) and Stirling Dynamics is one of the best in terms of variety of work, culture, and flexibility. On a technical level, I am very fortunate that project work at Stirling Dynamics is varied and reflects my interest in dynamic systems."

Recruitment FAQs

Whether you are interested in a work placement or a specific live role, here are our most asked recruitment questions

   

Did you receive my recent application?

All applicants will have received an automatic email confirming receipt of their application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond with further progress updates to successful applications. If you didn’t receive an automatic email confirmation when you applied and you are not sure if your application was submitted, please feel free to email recruitment@stirling-dynamics.com confirming your name, the role you have applied for and the date of your application, and someone will get back to you to confirm.

   

Does Stirling Dynamics offer a graduate training programme?

Yes, we run a 2-year graduate training programme which includes 4 x 6-month rotations across different areas of the business. We also occasionally recruit for graduate roles within certain engineering capabilities so please keep an eye on our vacancies page.

   

Can I apply for work experience?

Unfortunately, we do not offer work experience. We will occasionally consider internships, but this is on an ad hoc basis and dependent on business needs.

   

What is Stirling Dynamics’ recruitment process?

All applicants will need to submit their CV through the online application form for the vacancy that interests you. If successful, one of our recruiters will contact you to schedule an interview. Depending on the role you have applied to, you will have 1 or 2 interviews covering a combination of technical and competency-based questions.

   

What are the working hours at Stirling Dynamics?

The standard full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Our core working hours are 10 am – 3 pm Monday-Thursday, and 10 am – 12.30 pm on Fridays, providing employees with the flexibility they need to balance their working life around their personal life.

   

Can employees work from home?

We recognise that the increased flexibility associated with homeworking helps some employees to achieve a better work-life balance and reduces their environmental impact through reduced commuting hours. We have therefore introduced a new flex-working policy which will allow employees to continue working from home in the future. For candidates that are not within a commutable distance of the Bristol office, we will also consider 100% remote working.

   

Do you sponsor visas?

We can sponsor visas. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please still apply for any roles that you may be interested in.

Staff News and Events

We hold regular staff events throughout the year, which provide an ideal opportunity to mix with colleagues and work towards our CSR goals.

Supporting Virtual Work Shadowing Day 2021

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Pitching in with Fareshare Southwest

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The Reginald Fessenden Sailing Challenge 2021

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