Mechanical Design Engineer

Saab AB; Caulcott; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK Bluebear Business in Bedfordshire is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support Head of Engineering on multidisciplinary design challenges involved in unmanned systems. This role offers technical leadership across requirement management, design, integration, manufacturing and testing, with some travel within the UK.

You will perform day-to-day CAD design activities with SolidWorks, manage design requirements, contribute to verification and test activities, develop prototypes, select

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience using SolidWorks for solid modelling, surfacing, assemblies and BoM.
• Experience producing engineering drawings and documentation.
• Experience with DFMEAs and risk assessments.
• Experience supporting product development through concept to test.
• Ability to perform basic FEA & CFD analyses.
• Understanding of DFMA principles.
• Experience translating customer requirements into engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day CAD design activities and manage multidisciplinary design requirements.
• Support delivery of work packages against schedule, cost and risk targets.
• Contribute to design, integration, verification and test throughout product lifecycle.
• Develop concepts and prototypes using CAE, CAD and CAM tools.
• Select materials and manufacturing methods for metallic and composite components.
• Support integration of payload and propulsion systems and aircraft-level optimisation.
• Prepare engineering documentation, specifications, DFMEAs and risk assessments.
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and apply emerging technologies.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design

Requirement management

Technical leadership

DFMA principles

DFMEA & risk assessments

Customer requirements translation

Prototyping concepts

Education

Degree/HND in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD/CAE/CAM tools

FEA

CFD basics

Job description

This role is part of the Saab UK Bluebear Business based in Bedfordshire. Your role as a Mechanical Design Engineer will be to support Head of Engineering on multidisciplinary design challenges involved in the development of unmanned systems. This represents an exciting opportunity to provide technical leadership of innovative products including requirement management, design, integration, manufacturing and testing. Some travel within the UK may be required for this role.,

• Perform day-to-day CAD design activities and manage multidisciplinary design requirements across aerospace development projects
• Support the delivery of assigned work packages, ensuring progress against schedule, cost and risk objectives
• Contribute to design, integration, verification, and test activities throughout the product development lifecycle
• Develop innovative product concepts, prototypes, & designs using CAE, CAD, & CAM tools
• Select materials and manufacturing methods for composite and metallic aerospace components
• Support payload & propulsion system integration activities, including all-electric propulsion & eVTOL applications, while working with aircraft concepts team to assess aircraft performance impacts & contributing to aircraft-level optimisation
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, DFMEAs, and risk assessments
• Engage with customers to understand requirements and apply emerging technologies where appropriate
• Assist programme management activities, including estimating, planning, dependency management and progress tracking
  Degree/HND in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or other related engineering discipline
• Experience using SolidWorks including solid modelling, surfacing, assemblies, detailing and BoM creation
• Experience producing engineering drawings and technical documentation to recognised standards
• Experience supporting product development from concept through detailed design, manufacture, assembly and test
• Ability to perform first-pass engineering analysis (basic FEA & CFD) to support design decisions
• Understanding of material selection and manufacturing processes for metallic and composite components
• Understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
• Experience developing prototypes and supporting integration and testing activities
• Ability to understand and translate customer requirements into engineering solutions

Desired Qualifications/Skills

• Experience within the aerospace, UAV, defence, space, or advanced air mobility sectors
  Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations., Saab serves the global market of governments, authorities and corporations with products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security.