Finmeccanica UK

Job Reference

SEL004099

 

Job Description

In this role you will be required to conduct, develop and document the structural engineering associated with the mechanical concepts, models and detailed designs within the Mechanical Engineering Function at Selex ES Ltd.

 

The role will predominantly cover (but not exclusively) the Electronic Warfare Line of Business at the Luton site, but will support the requirements of the other sites (particularly Basildon) and Lines of Business where required.

 

Other activities will include:

• Assuming accountability for the structural integrity of all products which are covered under a DDP.
• Championing mechanical engineering best practice in order to achieve optimum structural perfomance and deliver to the IPT's requirements.
• Providing technical guidance, leadership & direction on critical technical problems.
• Setting standards for behaviours, technical leadership, quality, schedule and cost adherance.
• Developing and coaching engineers in terms of technical leadership, leading edge technology, self-confidence and simultaneous engineering.
• Contributing to Peer Reviews and Design Reviews.

 

Key Responsibility Areas

• Assess mechanical design for strength and safety against regulatory and customer requirements, and document accordingly (powerpoints, stress reports, stress memos, etc)
• Provide advice on structural design improvements, where necessary
• Verify and approve design data and change notices for equipment
• Support the selection of manufacturing technologies and materials based on a sound understanding of the mechanical engineering of the product
• Input recommendations to the Design Integrity team who assess safety for air worthiness
• Mentor and develop members of the team, in order to provide enhanced capability from the function
• Support and facilitate design and product reviews, and sign off release of mechanical designs from a stress perspective, in accordance with business and industry standards
• Build effective cross functional relationships within local site, across site and internationally within the group and suppliers
• Support the management team in process and departmental improvement and development initiatives

 

Academic

• Technical or science degree qualified (or equivalent) with relevant experience in stress and vibration engineering.
• Professional recognition as a Chartered Engineer or proven associated competencies is desirable.

 

Skills

• Proven knowledge of structural analysis and previous experience in developing equipment for extreme operating environments is essential.
• Experience (or at least awareness) of environmental testing methods for design verification is essential.
• Experience of working with a team of mechanical engineers in the successful design, development and test of electronics packaging is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in the design and verification of aerospace equipment is desirable.
• Technical understanding of dynamic and static behaviour of bolted and welded assemblies.
• Competent in the use of hand calculations to validate CAD models (i.e. bolted assemblies, hoop and bending stresses, etc).
• Competent in the use of Finite Element Analysis, preferably Siemens Nx/Nastran and Pro/Mechanica, with a proven knowledge of academic best practice.
• Knowledge of Pro/Engineer and PDMLink to access design data within the database and to make simplified representation of complex assemblies.
• Good verbal and written communication skills - there will be a high level of interface with both internal and external customers.
• Engineering design & development – process of delivering products and associated key milestones.
• Problem solving & Simultaneous Engineering - structured logical approach to investigate issues and problems in an effective cross-functional manner.
• 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

• Customer orientation - demonstrate ability of fulfilling customer requirements (internal and/or external)
• Engineering design and development - process of delivering products and associated key milestones.
• Business awareness - understanding of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers.

 

Desirable

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

 

Personal Attibrutes

• Confident in their subject and decisive with ideas and recommendations.
• Supportive mentor – provide technical guidance/ recommendations to problems, projects and individuals.
• Keen to develop others.
• Respectful of others with a high degree of personal integrity.
• Effective listener – understand others points of view.
• Challenges ideas, proposed solutions and people in a constructive, positive yet tenacious manner.
• Business focussed – “Best” technical solution not always most appropriate for business.
• Acts in greater good of the business and others.
• Effective decision maker who can effectively demonstrate empowerment and delegation.
• Cost and schedule conscious.
• Ability to make effective trade-offs – cost, quality and schedule.
• Self-motivated.
• Capable of working unsupervised within a team environment.

 

Intrinsic Job Factors

This is an office based role using display screen equipment and working full time hours, which can often be in a demanding environment. As part of this role you will be expected to travel in the UK and possibly abroad, including overnight stay as part of this travel. Although based at Luton, frequent travel to the Basildon office specifically, is anticipated.  Working to tight deadlines either on a regular or ad hoc basis will be required.

 

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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