Mechanical Engineer | Aviation & Aerospace | Salisbury | £40k - £50k + 15%
Are you a highly proficient Mechanical Engineer ready to deliver solutions to challenging design and integration problems in the aerospace industry? Join a rapidly growing specialist in crewed and uncrewed aircraft technology, working on diverse and interesting projects throughout the full product lifecycle.
You will report to a Team Leader and work within a multi-disciplined project team, contributing to air vehicle design, integration, and test activities.
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will:
* Produce Technical Artifacts: Produce engineering artifacts including design data and technical documentation, to required standards (e.g., BS:8888) and good GD&T principles.
* Design and Manufacture Support: Maintain configuration management of design data and support manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable.
* Contribute to Testing: Contribute to item, sub-system, and air vehicle-level test activities, including flight test(s) and the production of formal test reports.
* Develop Concepts: Develop design concepts that remove or minimise hazards, incorporating industry good practice.
What We're Looking For
* CAD and Design: Proficient in use of SolidWorks or a comparable CAD package and aware of design for manufacture principles.
* Technical Calculation: Demonstrable experience of performing first-order calculations to support design decisions.
* Qualifications and Clearance: Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with Honors, in an Engineering or Science subject and possess the ability to hold Security Clearance (5 years residence in the UK).
If you are an excellent communicator, self-starting, and committed to continuous improvement, then we want to hear from you. Experience with structural design/analysis of composites or electro-mechanical systems integration is desirable.
This is a permanent opportunity with a salary range of £40,000 - £50,000. They offer a great benefits package, including 25 days annual leave, a Green Car Scheme, and Private Health and Dental Insurance. If you are ready for a challenge, want to make a tangible impact and grow your career, apply now.