Senior Mechanical Engineer
Leonardo
Date: 4 days ago
City: Luton, England
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
The Opportunity
Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a number of Senior Mechanical Engineers whose primary role will be the design and development of Electronic Warfare (EW) products, new and legacy, at our Luton site.
The Senior engineer will contribute their knowledge and experience to the design of mechanical engineering solutions exhibiting an understanding of design, stress, thermal, pressure and test requirements.
The role inherently requires an aptitude for problem solving and managing multiple system requirement across a number of Leonardo business groups.
What you'll do as a Senior Mechanical Engineer
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location
GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300
Contract Type
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
The Opportunity
Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a number of Senior Mechanical Engineers whose primary role will be the design and development of Electronic Warfare (EW) products, new and legacy, at our Luton site.
The Senior engineer will contribute their knowledge and experience to the design of mechanical engineering solutions exhibiting an understanding of design, stress, thermal, pressure and test requirements.
The role inherently requires an aptitude for problem solving and managing multiple system requirement across a number of Leonardo business groups.
What you'll do as a Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Perform mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software with a “hands on” approach.
- Deliver innovative, optimised engineering solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales.
- Work in accordance with the mechanical and company design lifecycles.
- Manage own elements of the engineering work package.
- Formulate prototype designs and produce physical representations.
- Provide key support to critical technical problem investigations and deliver effective solutions.
- Contribute towards continual improvement in product manufacturability through effective relationship building and design guidance/liaison with other engineering functions.
- Preliminary (sizing) structural analyses (hand calculations and Creo Simulate).
- Support visits and meetings at UK sites and suppliers when required.
- Technical or science degree qualified, or equivalent, with demonstrable aerospace related experience in the packaging of electronics.
- Experience in problem solving and concurrent engineering practices – structured, logical approach to investigate issues and solve problems in an effective cross-functional manner.
- Experience in mechanical engineering detailed design - first-hand experience of engineering design, analysis, tolerance studies (including GD&T) and generation of technical documentation (including an MBD approach) and data packs to relevant standards including BS8888.
- Experience and understanding of material selection, machining and manufacturing techniques and employment of them to achieve optimal DFx approaches.
- High level of competence in the use of CAD tools (preferably Creo).
- Understanding of ERP, PLM and PDM systems (Teamcenter Unified and SAP experience would be beneficial).
- Appreciation of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers with the ability to make effective trade-offs – cost, quality and schedule.
- Awareness of Mechanical Engineering industry trends - knowledge of new and advancing tools, techniques and technologies.
- Chartered Engineer registration with a recognised organisation IMechE / RAeS / IED / IET or the equivalent thereof in experience.
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
- Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
- Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
- Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
- Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
- Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
- Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
- Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
- Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
- Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location
GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300
Contract Type
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
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