CAD Engineer

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd; Denham Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering aerospace firm dedicated to saving lives as a CAD Engineer. In this role, you'll create and maintain essential product definition information while collaborating with a dynamic team. Your expertise in 3D CAD software and engineering principles will play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions that protect aircrew in advanced military aircraft. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to life-saving technology while enhancing your skills in a supportive environment. Embrace the chance to make a difference in a company that values excellence and inclusivity.

Benefits

9% Non-Contributory Pension Scheme

4x Salary Life Assurance

Personalised Training and Development Plan

Healthcare Plan

25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to Purchase Additional Annual Leave

Occupational Health Team

Workplace Nursery Benefit

Discounts Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with 3D CAD software for model generation.
• Degree in Engineering or applicable Science required.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain product definition information including 3D models.
• Conduct tolerance and mass analysis to support design development.

Skills

3D CAD Software

Material and Process Selection

Tolerance and Clearance Analysis

Rudimentary Hand Calculation

Attention to Detail

Education

Engineering or Applicable Science Degree

Engineering HND with Relevant Industry Experience

Job description

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing aircrew with a means of escape in an emergency.

What You’ll Be Doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew flying in the most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission as a CAD Engineer working within our Mechanical Engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for producing and maintaining, product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, product manufacturing information (PMI) as well as detail, and assembly engineering drawings, that are commercially viable and suitable to manufacture against and without ambiguity. This will involve effective workload planning, generation of BOM structures and change management activities, as well as tolerance and mass analysis, are also required to support the development of the design/s. As is the necessity to work effectively and communicate well with internal and external customers to achieve the optimum design definition through in-depth consultation with all project stakeholders.

As a CAD Engineer you will be working effectively across, and incorporating, a wide range of products, support and testing equipment, textiles and technologies. These may be mechanical components, machined and fabricated, as well as electronic/electrical, pyrotechnics, mechanisms and machines.

The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading, and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers; you’ll help them understand how they can best support our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We’re a Company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• 3D CAD software for model and part definition information generation.
• Material and process selection.
• Rudimentary hand calculation for initial part sizing.
• Tolerance and clearance analysis.
• Committed to the highest standards.
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Engineering or applicable Science based degree. Engineering HND and relevant industry experience.
  
  

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your Benefits In Detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Martin Baker + (Discounts platform)
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.

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