Overview
Ricardo, a member of WSP, is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and almost 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we deliver innovative, cross‑sector sustainable products and solutions. Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.
Role
Contractor – Principal Mechanical Development Engineer (Role ID: 2026‑3120)
Location: Shoreham Technical Centre – Onsite 4 days per week
The role is part of the Ricardo Powertrain & Transmissions Development group and involves working on Powertrain focused projects across a wide spectrum of applications and associated systems and sub‑systems. The successful candidate will be based at our Shoreham or Leamington Spa office, with flexibility to work at other Ricardo sites and at customer locations in the U.K. as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Team management.
* Proposal preparation.
* Understanding of the product development process for powertrains & transmissions.
* System and component specifications.
* Rig and system validation testing.
* Instrumentation and data capture.
* FMEAs.
* DVP's (Design Validation Plans).
* Structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, DAMAIC process).
* Test procedure preparation and release.
* Post‑test teardown and inspection.
* Metrology skills.
* Understanding of component manufacture, supplier liaison and design release process.
* Preparation and execution of component, system, engine and vehicle testing at Ricardo or at customer sites, including:
o Specialist instrumentation.
o Prototype component manufacture.
o Component and system functional and durability test rigs.
o Functionality and durability engine dynamometer tests.
o Functionality and durability vehicle tests.
* Investigations and technical reporting to respond to customer powertrain enquiries on current and advanced technology on component or engine systems.
* Preparation of work proposals and project planning activities.
* Interfacing with engineering teams and specialists.
Qualification Requirements
* A good engineering degree is preferred but not essential.
Key Skills And Experience
* Strong application of fundamental engineering principles.
* Relevant experience in the automotive engineering industry and in mechanical development.
* Initiative and interpersonal skills, strong written communication, PC and presentation skills.
* Technical task management of projects and engineers.
* Broad engineering knowledge of powertrain systems.
* Supplier management.
* Willingness to work at client sites and travel as required.
* Ability to coordinate and understand information from multiple engineering departments.
* Understanding of engineering drawings.
* Experience with fault‑finding techniques used in the automotive industry.
* Good project management skills.
* Understanding of CAE and CFD techniques.
* Basic knowledge of transmission operation; understanding of engine component and system design for gasoline and diesel engines.
* Good presentation and reporting skills.
Working Here
You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We support you in finding your place and encouraging you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Work Life Balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we will help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach. We value diversity, recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service. We are a disability confident employer.
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