Finmeccanica UK

Job Reference

SEL002317

 

Job Description

A high calibre Mechanical Engineer, whose primary role is to design and develop new products within the Selex ES Electronic Warfare portfolio. The successful candidate will perform mechanical engineering design in a professional manner, and provide technical engineering leadership, coaching and mentoring to engineers.

• Perform hands on mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software, including first-pass structural analysis to determine if a design is fit for purpose
• Set standards for mechanical engineering best practice
• Deliver innovative, optimised engineering solutions
• Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales
• Develop and coach engineers in terms of technical knowledge and soft skills
• Contribute to and conduct peer reviews

 

Key Responsibility Areas

• Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools
• Provide technical direction on critical business programmes to ensure delivery of mechanical engineering excellence
• Lead / provide key support to critical technical problem investigations and deliver effective solutions
• Mentor design engineers with on-the-job coaching
• Support and facilitate reviews and sign off release of mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards
• Champion improvements in product manufacturability through effective relationship building and design guidance
• Build effective cross-functional relationships within local site, across business and internationally within group and suppliers
• Support mechanical management team in process and departmental improvement and development activities

 

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge

• Technical or science degree qualified, or equivalent, with experience
• Chartered Member (minimum) of IMechE or equivalent professional body

 

Skills

• Engineering design and development – process of delivering products and associated key milestones.
• Problem solving and simultaneous engineering – structured, logical approach to investigate issues and problems in an effective cross-functional manner.
• Mechanical engineering detailed design – first-hand experience of engineering design, numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
• Delegation – ability to effectively delegate tasks to appropriate senior engineers/ engineers and provide required level of support.
• Customer orientation – demonstrate ability of fulfilling customer requirements (internal and/or external)
• Business awareness – understanding of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers

 

Knowledge

• Mechanical Engineering design and development – process of delivering products and associated key milestones.
• Understanding of people and projects – experience in coordinating resources to deliver customer and individual needs through demonstration of situational leadership.
• Customer orientation – demonstrate ability to fulfill customer requirements (internal and/or external).
• Business awareness – understanding of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers.

 

Desirable

Mechanical Engineering industry trends - knowledge of new and advancing tools, techniques and technologies.

 

Personal Attributes

• Confident in their subject and decisive with ideas and recommendations
• Supportive mentor – provide technical guidance/ recommendations to problems/ projects and individuals
• Respectful of others with a high degree of personal integrity
• Effective listener – understand others points of view
• Challenge ideas, proposed solutions and people in a constructive, positive yet tenacious manner
• Keen to develop others
• Business focussed – “best” technical solution not always most appropriate for business
• Effective decision maker who can effectively demonstrate empowerment and delegation
• Cost and schedule conscious
• Tenacious – maintains focus on the ‘end goal’
• Acts in the greater good of the business and others
• Ability to make effective trade-offs – cost, quality and schedule

 

The role may require some travel e.g. to visit suppliers or test facilities, this is unlikely to be a regular occurrence however may be necessary as and when business needs dictate. Individuals may be required to work to tight deadlines to meet the needs of the business, as required.

 

Intrinsic Job Factors

• Driving
• Travel abroad
• Frequent travel
• Office-based
• Overnight stays
• Tight deadlines (regular or ad hoc)
• Full-time hours
• Display screen equipment user
• Pressured environment

 

Equal Opportunities

The company is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Decisions about recruitment and selection will be made objectively and without unlawful or unfair discrimination.

 

Company

Selex ES

 

Duration

Permanent

 

Location

Luton

 

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