Role Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Reporting Line: The Principal Mechanical Engineer will report directly to the Head of Mechanical Systems. Departmental Overview: The Mechanical Systems Department sits within the Technical Team and is responsible for delivering all mechanical design, engineering, and integration activities for our eFoiler® and Primary / Secondary mechanical systems. The department is also critical for the delivery and performance of all Artemis Technologies vessels and is rapidly expanding its footprint within the company. The Role: This is a functional leadership role which will support the fast paced and exciting development of cutting edge mechanical systems. You will use your experience to lead the conceptual development and detailed design of mechanical systems, components, and assemblies for our range of Artemis eFoiler® products. The role will focus on the mechanical design and integration of complex electromechanical systems, including electrical energy storage, alternative fuels, and power delivery systems. The role will be fast paced and dynamic, commanding high levels of autonomy and organisation. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development and delivery of mechanical integration workstreams, being responsible for planning workstream activities and ensuring components and assemblies satisfy design requirements and are delivered on time and in budget. Developing solutions from a blank sheet through to detailed drawings for machined, cast, fabricated and additive manufactured components and assemblies using 3DX (CATIA V6). Specification of materials, surface finishes, treatments, and component tolerances to ensure assembly and endurance requirements are met in harsh marine environments. Ensuring system and component designs are optimized for weight, cost and efficiency whilst being compliant with requirements for certification. Compile and author technical documentation to support test, manufacturing processes and customer information. Support the boat development programs where required. Engage in the introduction of new technology to ATL where appropriate. Attend team and 1-1 meetings and fulfil reporting requirements as required by Artemis Technologies. Ensure compliance with Artemis Technologies Policies and procedures as outlined in the Company handbook. Build good working relationships across Artemis Technologies. Contribute to shaping a culture that reflects Artemis Technologies values and guiding principles and enables the company to achieve its goals. Person Specification: Education/Qualifications and Experience: University degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline such as Automotive or Aerospace (2:1 Hons or above), or HND and 10 years’ experience leading a technical team. 10 years in a marine / motorsport / aerospace setting is desired. Key Skills Required: Technical/Design skills: Manage a team of engineers to generate concepts from a blank sheet of paper and develop robust concept selection methodologies, ensuring concepts are feasible and deliver on critical project requirements. Extensive experience in 3D design of precision engineered components and assemblies using CATIA V5/V6, other packages will be considered. Design Approval experience in high quality, detailed drawings for manufacture which support manufacture, inspection, and assembly. Firm grasp of a range of manufacturing processes and their associated limitation (e.g., moulding, stamping, forming, machining, casting, welding etc). Knowledge and familiarity with material selection and surface treatments for highly loaded systems in a harsh marine environment. Experience of research and development through analysis, prototyping and testing. Applying a ‘first principles’ approach to solve challenging new problems, capable of completing hand calculation to guide initial design decisions. Working independently with minimal guidance and displaying strong initiative is critical. Strong understanding with model-based design and simulation / CAE techniques desirable. Communication skills: Good report writing skills – clear, concise, and well structured. Excellent interpersonal skills. Teamworking: Ability to relate well to others, and build co-operative and collaborative working relationships, both internally and externally. Organisational Skills: Ability to coordinate with other departments and flag issues. A focus on ‘delivery’ to an agreed schedule. Behavioural Competencies: Personal Qualities Required: Joining a multi-professional, friendly, state of the art team, successful candidates will have the following attributes: A positive, can-do attitude, role modelling a positive approach especially through organisational growth and change. Integrity – honest, trustworthy, dependable. Adaptable and flexible – able to adapt quickly during fast growth and changing situations, and to be flexible as the demands of the role may require. A proactive, responsive, and responsible approach to fulfilling the requirements of role. Reliable – can be counted on to fulfil what is expected of them. A professional and mature attitude to the tasks in hand. Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team. Calm and able to think on feet. Self-starter and independent thinker; able to solve problems and instigate solutions. Resilient – able to work under pressure such as meeting deadlines, volume of work, accuracy levels required etc. A pleasure to work with – supportive, helpful, co-operative, and collaborative. Friendly and approachable, and able to create a sense of enjoyment at work. Committed – possesses a strong work ethic, committed to excellence and success of ATL. Remuneration: Artemis Technologies Ltd offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: Private Medical Insurance. Health Cashback Plan. Stakeholder Pension. Sponsored Translink annual travel card loan scheme. Cycle to Work scheme. Electric Vehicle scheme. Death-in-service cover. Employer Assistance Programme. 22 days holiday plus 13 public/bank/closure holidays (pro-rata). You will also accumulate up to 5 service – related holidays over your first five years of employment. Regular social events (staff and family). Equal Opportunities Artemis Technologies is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and does not discriminate, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief, community background or passport held. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships. We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from a fully diverse range of candidates. We monitor the community background and sex of our job applicants and employees in order to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998. 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