Flintshire Graduate Junior Mechanical Design Engineer CH5 2NS

Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer

Post:                              Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsible to:             Engineering Manager

Responsible for:            Mechanical Design

Location:                       Deeside, Flintshire, UK, office based or Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

working Schedule:        Nominally 37 hours per week over 4 or 5 days per week, additional hours may be required as necessary to meet business commitments.

Travel:                          UK and/or Overseas travel to customers and other Triumph sites.

Language skills:           English, other languages desirable.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team.
Working within a well-established Actuation Products team the engineer will contribute toward the development of existing and NPI hydraulic actuation products and/ or hydraulic control valves and/ or electro-mechanical products for aerospace, marine and military applications. The role requires the application of engineering skills established during university with a plan to grow the engineer’s knowledge and understanding of hydraulic and electro-mechanical aerospace engineering.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

•    Development and modification of design documentation supporting existing and NPI products.
•    Conduct trade studies and investigations in support of technical issues in development testing and production.
•    Interfacing with internal customers (Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) to achieve project deliverable.
•    Actively support development test engineering in operation and design of test rigs and equipment.
•    Assist in the interpretation of customer's requirements/specifications.
•    Support and develop the design of products and associated requirement compliance matrices.
•    Identify and communicate technical risks to projects stakeholders.
•    Presentation of technical solutions at internal and external design reviews.
•    Contribute to cross-functional teams and support problem solving and corrective action activities to resolve design issues, Acceptance Test Procedure failures and customer returns/failures.
•    Support engineering changes, using Documentation Control Tools. [Windchill].
Technical Requirements
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills
•    Evidence of problem-solving capability and methods
•    Evidence of ‘hands-on’ experience, i.e., assembly / disassembly of products using hand tools.
•    Experience with Design software packages - CAD software – ideally SOLIDWORKS
•    Experience of metallic component design, including an appreciation of geometric tolerancing, standards and methods.
•    (Desirable) Experience with Analysis software – MathCAD, Simulink, SIMSCAPE, Ansys, ADAMS
•    (Desirable) Knowledge of hydraulic systems and design, more specifically relative to aerospace engineering.
•    (Desirable) Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and design, more specifically relative to aerospace engineering.
•    (Desirable) An appreciation of Reliability, Safety / Airworthiness, Production methods, Materials and Processes, and Stress and Performance analysis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential :     BEng / BSc in Engineering subject, i.e., Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, etc.

Desirable:      Industry body recognised accreditation, i.e., incorporated, or chartered engineer status.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

•    Evidence of being a good communicator
•    Good technical skills with MS Technologies
•    Strongly task-driven/multi-tasking
•    Pro-active learner
•    Good oral and written communication skills
•    Self-motivated
•    Sound problem analysis and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

•    Previous experience working in a business environment, more specifically within an engineering setting, i.e., work placement, etc.
•    Performance and analysis experience.
•    Evidence of design application, whether via placement or university project.
•    Hydraulic design and fluid dynamics.

Personal Qualities

•    Candidate must be a UK national, capable of attaining BPSS and SC clearances.
•    Team player prepared to work to achieve results.
•    Highly energetic
•    High level of initiative
•    Able to prioritise and multi-task.
•    Professional and confident
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Highly self-motivated and directed.
•    Keen attention to detail
•    Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.