Mechanical Engineer
On-siteCambridge, England, United Kingdom or Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Prepare technical documents, design mechanical assemblies, and develop product data to functional domain levels under supervision. Assist in delivering design solutions that meet project schedules and budget requirements while providing engineering estimates for individual contributions. Support manufacturing and supply chain functions by developing design for manufacture and test understandings, and author documents within PLM tools following ECR processes. Read and lay out drawings to British and International Standards, perform basic FEA analysis, and apply APQP/PPAP methodologies. Liaise with commercial, finance, and supply chain support functions, and present ideas to peers and line managers.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications to an appropriate level, typically a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Nationality Requirements: Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law
- Nationality Requirements: Candidates must be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria
Desired Qualifications
- Good communication skills
- Capable of presenting ideas and proposals to peers and line managers, under supervision of more senior engineers
- Ability to liaise support functions (Commercial, Finance, Supply chain etc)
- Capable of authoring documents within PLM tool and releasing via ECR process
- Understands the need for configuration and change management under supervision
- Understands the need for security, commercial export licences and ITAR requirements with guidance
- Designs and details mechanical assemblies under supervision and has an awareness of designing for manufacture and production processes
- Capable of reading and laying out drawings to British and International Standards as necessary under guidance from for senior engineers and the companies own Draughting Standard Manual
- Basic awareness of electrical wiring, electronic assembly handling, and software and systems domain functions
- Perform basic FEA analysis under supervision
- Awareness of designing for manufacture and production processes
- Has a basic understanding of project and engineering lifecycles using APQP/PPAP methodologies in line with AS9145
- Has a basic understanding of the need for environmental requirements
- Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software for the role
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