Design Engineer
An extremely exciting opportunity has arisen to combine the development of an engineering career dealing with major armoured vehicle manufacturers together with some worldwide travel, within a company that offers good prospects for career development.
Job Specification
A mechanical design engineer is required to develop existing and new products. This section of the company has a small design team and the suitable candidate will be involved throughout the complete product range from design to manufacture and product support.
The successful candidate will be qualified, to a good Degree standard, in Mechanical Engineering, with an aptitude for thermodynamics and refrigeration. Experience of design using CAD systems, preferably ProE, is essential. Work experience in a design environment would be highly desirable and some experience with Defence equipment would also be an advantage.
The person must be capable of integrating into the companies Defence team, and working to tight time scales in a varied environment. This is likely to include working away from home for short periods both in UK and overseas, and on occasions working beyond normal hours.
A flexible approach to all aspects of their nominal duties will be required, and taking on of other duties as part of learning in preparation for career progression is expected.
Main Tasks
Working in conjunction with other members of the engineering team to produce concepts, design schemes and studies for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical air filtration systems and air conditioning systems for use on Fighting vehicles and naval vessels.
Assist with costing of the schemes as prepared above.
Assist with preparation of quotations and proposals for selling these systems to the customer.
Preparation of detail schemes suitable for preparation of final detail drawings, and checking of resultant detail drawings and bills of materials. Preparation of drawings for smaller projects.
Project management of Design and Development contracts, including liaison with internal departments and customer worldwide.
Provide technical assistance to the Defence section sales and marketing both in house and at meetings with customers.
Provide technical assistance to the production department in connection with Defence related matters.
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