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Mechanical Engineer

Northwood, Isle of Wight
2 weeks ago
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Role: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Isle Of Wight - Hybrid

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + benefits

Mechanical Engineer needed to join our client, an established aerospace & defence engineering firm based on the Isle of Wight.

This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the UK Armed Forces over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

Please note this role would require candidates to obtain SC Clearance.

What the role of the Mechanical Engineer entails:

Some of the main duties of the Mechanical Engineer will include:

Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
Developing conceptual designs for radar products, sub-systems and units
Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings.
Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and company more broadly.
Undertaking continuous personal development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations.
Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline

What experience you need to be the successful Mechanical Engineer:

Essential:

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
Full engineering lifecycle experience
Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
Have a broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFDDesirable:

Radar knowledge
Knowledge of Composite materials - testing and validation
CEng level (or equivalent level of capability) or in the final stages of achieving CEng status

Benefits: Overtime, Private Healthcare, 14% pension, 25 days holiday, free shares and more!

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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