Mechanical Engineer

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004129

Location

United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh

Closing Date

This vacancy may close at any time, if this role is of interest to you we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

The Opportunity

At Leonardo, we have opportunities for Mechanical Engineers to joins our team in Edinburgh. 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 7,000 are based in the UK.

As a Mechanical Engineer you will support the design and development of our world leading radar and electro-optic products under the guidance of experienced Senior Engineers and Mechanical Team Leads. You will be utilising state-of-the-art methods, technology and tools to explore all aspects of the development lifecycle, including stress and thermal analysis, requirements analysis, design, implementation, test, build and product support. You will interface with customers (internal and external) on many factors within the design and liaise closely with Engineers from other disciplines, particularly Systems and Electronics.

Mechanical Engineering is a fundamental element of all our products and as such Mechanical Engineering provides the support and environment necessary for learning and career development.

What we can offer

• Flexible working We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
• Custom working The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
• Flexible benefits Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
• Network groups
• Training Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
• Continuous Learning You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
• Investors in People We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
• Employee Assistance Programme Providing free and confidential mental health support
• Annual leave We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 8 flexi days
  

To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit https //uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits

Security Clearance

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

What you will do

You will perform mechanical engineering design in a professional manner and typically include

• Perform ‘hands on’ mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software.
• Adhere to standards for mechanical engineering best practice.
• Deliver innovative, optimised engineering solutions.
• Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales.
• Seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices.
• Working to timescales.
• Work as a contributory engineering team member.
• Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools.
• Provide key support to critical technical problem investigations and deliver effective solutions.
• Support reviews of mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.
• Support 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.
• Continue professional development throughout your career by formal training, learning “on the job” and keeping up to date with the latest developments which may aid performance.
  

What we are looking for

Qualifications/Knowledge

• Mechanical design experience using 3D CAD package, ideally PTC Creo.
• Ability to create detailed 3D models of complex parts and assemblies. As well as producing the manufacturing datapacks for these which could be 2D drawings or Model Based Definition.
• Understanding of GD & T and manufacturing techniques for DFMA.
• Understanding of PDM systems such as Windchill and Teamcenter.
  

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
• Customer orientation - demonstrate ability of fulfilling customer requirements (internal and/or external)
• Business awareness - understanding of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers
• Self -motivated and willing to take on new challenges
• Effective and flexible communication
• The ability to develop good working relationships with stakeholders