Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

5 days ago

Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time
Job Description:

Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

The opportunity

Do you want to be a part of the Team developing the next generation of Sensors?

At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for Mechanical Engineers to join our Team, where you will work alongside some of the UKs most talented Engineers and Scientists. The role will require novel approaches to overcome the demanding challenges set by our Customers and will build on decades of domain leading heritage.

All members of the Mechanical Engineering Team are encouraged to continually develop their technical skills within structural, thermal and model driven engineering aspects of Mechanical Engineering.

This role allows a mixture of on-site and remote working; with attendance at our Basildon facility required when Customer requirements dictate.

What you'll do as a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer:

You will be responsible for:
  1. Compliance of Mechanical Engineering solutions through the entire Engineering Lifecycle, ensuring that the solutions consider all requirements including product quality, safety, reliability, etc.
  2. Supporting senior Peers in the delivery of mechanical solutions and techniques that enable the team to advance the next generation of product.
  3. Mechanical Engineering detailed design; including numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
  4. Producing Manufacturing Data Packs in line with BS8888, including appropriate use of GD&T.
  5. Support to successful resolution of technical investigations.
  6. Contributing to reviews of mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.
  7. Hands on involvement in practical implementation of development builds and Design of Experiments.
  8. Providing support during the introduction of new product into the Development/Production lifecycle phase.
  9. Actively contribute to Work Package delivery elements to achieve desired Quality, Schedule and Cost.
What we need from you:

Essential Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
  1. A minimum of an upper second class degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar), or experience in the field of Defence (Airborne, naval, etc) environments.
  2. Mechanical engineering for Electronic and/or EO products.
  3. Design of systems for 'harsh environments' i.e. Shock, Vibration, Temperature, EMC, Salt fog, etc.
  4. Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools (ideally PTC Creo).
  5. Problem solving using a structured, logical approach to investigate issues and problems in an effective manner.
  6. Understanding Structural and Thermal Analyses data, to inform design decisions.
  7. Experienced in various aspects of Design for X (DfX), including Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Integration and Sustainability.
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
  1. MEng in Mechanical Engineering.
  2. Experience within the IR spectrum for EO Systems/RF Systems.
  3. Working knowledge of opto-mechanical design solutions.
  4. Model Based Design methods and tools (i.e. Mathworks).
  5. Capable of producing 'first pass' (structural and thermal) analyses to determine if a design is fit-for-purpose i.e. using PTC Simulate, flow or similar.
  6. Mechanical Engineering industry trends - knowledge of new and advancing tools, techniques and technologies.
Security Clearance

Applicants must be eligible to meet full UK Security Clearance and ITAR. For more information and guidance please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
  1. Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us.
  2. Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
  3. Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
  4. Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
  5. Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
  6. Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
  7. Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning.
  8. Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
  9. Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website here.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

Primary Location:
GB - Basildon

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:
Hybrid
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