Autonomous Marine USV Design Engineer

SYOS Aerospace; Fareham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS Aerospace is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Fareham USV program, designing mechanical systems from concept through production. You will create detailed 3D models, assemblies and drawings using SolidWorks, select materials and manufacturing processes, and perform structural analysis and simulations to validate designs.

You will support prototyping, testing, and collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to deliver cost-effective, robust solutions for autonomous vessels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience in mechanical design of electro-mechanical or complex engineered systems.
• Proven experience with mechanical design for USVs, marine systems, vehicles or similar platforms.
• Strong experience with SolidWorks CAD.
• Industry experience with FEA and structural analysis.
• Strong understanding of DFMA, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Excellent communication skills when working with engineering, production and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems for uncrewed surface vessels from concept through to production.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies and engineering drawings using SolidWorks.
• Select appropriate materials, components and manufacturing processes using DFMA principles.
• Perform structural analysis, FEA and simulations to validate and optimise designs.
• Support prototyping, build, testing and evaluation, incorporating design improvements based on results.
• Work closely with manufacturing and production teams to deliver practical, cost-effective designs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners on component and material selection.
• Identify and resolve technical and design challenges throughout the product lifecycle.
• Stay current with new technologies, materials and manufacturing techniques relevant to autonomous systems.

Skills

3+ years’ experience in mechanical设计

SolidWorks CAD

DFMA

Analytical and problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

SYOS Aerospace is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Fareham USV program, designing mechanical systems from concept through production. You will create detailed 3D models, assemblies and drawings using SolidWorks, select materials and manufacturing processes, and perform structural analysis and simulations to validate designs.

You will support prototyping, testing, and collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to deliver cost-effective, robust solutions for autonomous vessels.