Overview
You'll play a pivotal role leading the mechanical design, prototyping, and deployment of advanced tools and robotic systems. Your work will directly impact how we manage cable handling, excavation, and access to confined spaces—making operations safer, smarter, and more efficient. In addition
This role is based in Ipswich with a hybrid model requiring in-office presence 3 days per week and regular travel.
Responsibilities
* Applies mechanical engineering principles to develop and refine tools and devices used in physical infrastructure operations, including cable handling, excavation, and confined space access.
* Conducts testing and validation of mechanical prototypes in lab and field environments, iterating designs based on performance and feedback.
* Manages a complex Smart Tools and Robotics (STaR) research portfolio, ensuring alignment with and contribution to the overall maturity of the research strategy.
* Prototyping of new ideas, helping teams develop approaches and methods from previous experience, championing adoption of lessons learned within the team.
* Coordinates partnerships and engagements with downstream BT Group engineering teams to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities.
* Initiates and leads collaborative projects through consortia creation, proposal submission, execution and closure.
* Implements ways to improve working processes within the STaR area of research.
* Delivers and implements Field Engineering change initiatives and transformation activities that contribute to heightened customer experience.
* Champions and shares with the team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in STaR technologies.
* Works across a programme of work in the smart tooling and robotics space with excellent communication to project partners and the development of specifications to manufacture solutions at scale.
Qualifications
* Mechanical Engineering Expertise: Demonstrated experience in mechanical engineering, particularly in the design and development of physical systems and tools.
* CAD Design Proficiency: Strong proficiency in SolidWorks (preferred) or equivalent CAD software for mechanical design, simulation, and documentation.
* Rapid Prototyping: Hands-on experience with prototyping techniques including 3D printing, machining, and iterative design processes to accelerate development cycles.
* Metal Work and Fabrication: Practical skills in metalworking, cutting, and forming, with an understanding of material properties and structural integrity.
* Electromechanical Systems: Familiarity with integrating mechanical components with electronics, including sensors, actuators, and embedded systems for smart tool development.
* Technical domain expert: Evidence of significant knowledge and skills relevant to Smart Tools and Robotics.
* Qualifications: Mechanical engineering degree (BEng/MEng), HNC/HND or strong academic record in a STEM subject and/or significant equivalent domain research experience.
* Expert communicator: Regularly presents to peers and managers about their research and area of technical expertise.
* Concept Evaluation: Ability to spot relevant innovations, horizon scanning, determine relevance for the business, develop an effective conceptualisation and build trials to test the concept.
* Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility. (MANDATORY)
* Self-starter, pro-actively working with minimal guidance. (MANDATORY)
* Significant delivery: Evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research and development.
* Innovative Thinker: Ability to spot and identify new innovations and act to bring them in and capitalise and create value (MANDATORY)
* Commercial Applicability: Understanding the business case principles around relevant innovations and the real value to the business through value proposition build (MANDATORY)
* Stakeholder management: Evidence of managing project stakeholders across a variety of grades and seniority levels. (PREFERRED)
Company/About
BT Group was the world's first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK's most recognised and cherished brands - BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future.
Benefits
* 10% on target bonus
* BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
* Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
* 2 weeks carer's leave
* World-class training and development opportunities
* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes
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