Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Student Mechanical Design Engineer - 1 Year Placement Here at Apollo, we make smart devices that keep people safe from fire every second of every day. We are proud of our reputation for being a leading global manufacturer in the market for high quality fire detection solutions. We have an exciting opportunity to join us for a student placement as a Student Mechanical Design Engineer Responsibilities: • To design innovative life safety products that are optimised for high volume manufacturing, manual and automated assembly, quality, robustness, reliability and ease of installation. • Develop design knowledge of high-volume plastic injection moulded components and small metal fabrications. • Participate in DFMEAs and improve designs to remove any risks. • Be involved in simulations such as Finite Element Analysis (Static & Dynamic), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Raytracing, Tolerance analysis and mould flow analysis to optimise designs before manufacture. • Follow departmental processes to ensure all designs and decisions are accurately documented. • Resolve design issues for new and existing product designs. • Identify, evaluate & introduce new technologies or materials where appropriate. • Use Solidworks part & assembly modelling tools to create new designs and document with 2D Drafting. • Update product documentation through the Design Change Order process and using a Product Lifecycle Management system. • Checking your own work as well as other team member’s drawings and documentation for errors. • To multi-task in a demanding and evolving environment. • Organize and maintain existing engineering records • Construct prototypes and confirm designs with project team • Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes • Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards • Work closely with our Labs team to ensure that our Products are robustly tested against all Regulations and expected Environmental conditions. The successful student will have: • Completed 2 years of study and courses in relevant engineering subjects. • Knowledge and enthusiasm for coding • Great communication skills, flexible attitude and a passion for innovation. • Good organisation skills and be comfortable working with some degree of uncertainty. Benefits Package: We are pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package alongside a competitive salary includ ing : Flexi- start and finish times (1pm finish on a Friday available) Optional 9-day fortnight* Training and professional development Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 10.5% (subject to conditions) Health cash plan – contribution towards health care costs EAP Workplace options Life insurance – 3 times salary and up to 6 times if you have dependents 24/7 support Healthline Free electric car charging Free onsite parking Subsidised canteen If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you! LI-DNI Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!