Exciting opportunity to join the Mechanical Future Concepts team as a Mechanical Design Engineer within the Sparkworks area. This role involves working on novel and disruptive technologies, contributing to innovative projects that shape the future.
- Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience
- Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on site due to workload classification
- Security Clearance: British Citizen
- Restrictions: Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you
- Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave – enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
- Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The opportunity
This role will see you working within a multidisciplinary team which engages across many areas of missile design over a mixture of research and mainstream project work. You'll be the Mechanical Lead for assigned projects, providing Mechanical Engineering expertise to the team.
- You will work on projects that are in the first stages of development, providing the opportunity to shape their direction and rapidly prototype designs.
- You will have the opportunity to propose ideas for future research topics and obtain funding to develop these ideas within the Function.
- You will be working on challenging engineering problems and will receive structured skills development.
What we're looking for from you
- A good understanding of Mechanical Design, including an appreciation of the structural and thermal considerations of mechanical design.
- An ability to develop concept design solutions with limited information and changing requirements.
- Wider awareness of other disciplines such as Electronic Packaging and Low Observability would be beneficial.
- Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training on our preferred CAE tools will be given).
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work with, influence and negotiate with stakeholders across the business.
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