Due to continued growth, we are recruiting graduate mechanical design engineers. Though not essential, someone with a year or two of industry experience would be more suited for the position. Providing a fast‑paced working environment, fresh challenges every day, intricate design, and an opportunity to realise your ideas and see the results right away. Sonomatic is the perfect place to hone your skills as an innovative engineer and grow to your full potential. Sonomatic is a leading NDT company specialising in the design and development of advanced automated ultrasonic inspection solutions, supporting our worldwide NDT field‑service division. Projects typically range from bespoke ROV/Diver‑deployed automated inspections to topside remotely operated inspections. Our projects are always pushing the boundaries of inspection and robotics, whether operating at 3 000 m in the sea off the shores of Brazil or dealing with the high temperatures at a refinery in the north of the United Kingdom. The working environment is both exciting and satisfying with ample opportunities to learn and progress with a great balance between designing new components on CAD and building/testing the same components within our purpose‑built, state‑of‑the‑art workshop facility. As you gain experience, you will have the rare opportunity to manage projects from initial concept through to subsea deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- R&D of bespoke solutions, prototyping, costing, and design proposals
- CAD design and 2D drawings including GD&T and DFMA
- Assembly and testing of intricate mechanisms
- Use of in‑house 3D printers for prototyping and part manufacturing
- Liaising with external manufacturers including laser/waterjetters, CNC machinists, anodisers, and fabricators
- Quality assurance and checking received components against specifications
- Engineering administration including risk assessments, purchasing, BOM, making operation manuals, and timesheets
- Holding design reviews and checking engineering drawings to conform to specifications and industry standards
Essential Requirements
- Degree qualified in a relevant field (mechanical, electro‑mechanical)
- Mechanical design experience using a 3D CAD package such as Inventor, PTC Creo, or SolidWorks
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- Ability to self‑manage time and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work methodically and meticulously with a “right first time” attitude
Desirable Requirements, Depending on Experience
- Design experience of mechanical machinery, mechanical assembly, gear mechanisms, multi‑part assembly design, and good materials knowledge
- Ability to create 2D drawings of complex parts and assemblies
- Experience with assembling components within a workshop environment
- Experience managing projects from cradle to grave
- Experience with subsea electro‑mechanical components
- CEng or IEng accreditation, or working towards it
- Experience with PDM or PLM software such as Autodesk Vault or SolidWorks PDM
Benefits
- Employer pension contribution
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional discretionary leave over the Christmas period
- Paid overtime at increased rates for evenings and weekends, dependent on salary
- Discretionary bonus awards
- Flexible working around core hours
- Continuous training and development encouraged (paired with a senior engineer for mentoring)
- Team events (social & company)
- Salary sacrifice benefits including childcare, cycle‑to‑work, EV, and grocery schemes
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