Key Responsibilities:
* Definition and management of Mechanical architecture, system and sub-system requirements and their validation and verification.
* Responsibility for developing, documenting and delivering viable mechanical solutions for complex systems using the company engineering toolsets.
* Creation and peer review of technical artefacts, including mechanical design documentation, design data packs, analysis reports, plans and procedures in accordance with our product development framework.
* Define, analyze and document predicted mechanical functional behaviors and performance.
* Responsibility for project mechanical test solution, and development of test procedures to support the verification of the product.
* Led the mechanical integration, verification and acceptance testing collecting and presenting evidence as necessary.
* Prepare and present mechanical technical solutions and estimates to stakeholders (internal and external).
* Provision of in-service and production support to internal and external customers.
* May act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on one or more projects.
* Support the continuous improvement of the Mechanical Engineering function, including processes and tools.
* Support to Bids & Proposals by providing input on technical solutions, estimates and plans.
* Adhere to the company's mechanical engineering processes and procedures.
* Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers.
Experience needed:
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
* Experience across the whole project lifecycle of developing mechanical solutions against design brief/requirements set.
* Extensive experience in mechanical design and documentation using MCAD, MCAE, PLM and ERP toolsets (Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Windchill, IFS or similar).
* A thorough understanding of key mechanical engineering principles e.g. material selection, assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.
* Work package management responsibilities.
* Preparation for, and participation in Product Design Reviews.
* Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple engineering disciplines and understanding of associated challenges and risks.
* Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and budget.
Desirable:
* Experience of Mechanical Integration, Verification and Validation activities.
* Experience of designing products in the Defence or Aerospace domain (preferably Maritime).
* Experience of using mechanical design analysis techniques and toolsets to evaluate different potential solutions e.g. trade-studies, calculations, modelling and simulation.
* Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.
Company overview:
* Want to work for a successful business, who develop advanced specialist systems to deliver warfighting edge in the modern maritime and underwater battlespace?
* The company has a number of awards, most recently named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme!
* Some company benefits are:
* Optional 9 day fortnight
* TOIL
* Flexible working hours
* 1pm finish on a Friday
* Annual bonus
* Casual dress
* 25 days holiday
* Christmas shut down.
* Option to buy or sell holiday.
* Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
* Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores.
* 4 x annual salary life cover.
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