Mechanical Design Engineer

QinetiQ; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and engineering firm in Farnborough seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative team environment, focusing on the UK’s Defence and Security sectors. The successful candidate will have experience in mechanical design, safety compliance, and knowledge of CAD systems. This position supports professional growth in an innovative workplace.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with safety and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Ability to influence design trade-offs with stakeholders.
• Rigorous control of configurations in complex models.
• Designing integrated electronics and mechanical systems.
• Good materials knowledge and fastener systems understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Mechanical Design solutions and report progress.
• Explore and test problem spaces and generate solutions.
• Ensure safe delivery for design tasks.
• Apply BS 8888 in daily work.

Skills

Collating and presenting safety documentation

System requirements communication

Managing model complexity

Designing parts and enclosures

Knowledge of material types

Experience with Solidworks

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Overview

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18666

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Mechanical Design Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will have an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference to the UK’s Defence and Security interests. You will be part of a large design community, working across multiple domains and a diverse set of projects, alongside our colleagues, you will have the opportunity to research, innovate, integrate, assure and deploy our products and services. It’s not unusual to find people at QinetiQ who have worked on everything from Submarines operating in the depths of our Oceans, to Spacecraft destined heading into outer Space.

Day-to-day, as a member of the Farnborough Design team, you will work both independently, and collaboratively with other designers, depending on the size and complexity of the project, this could be on-site or remotely across our UK and Global sites. You’ll be supported by a Design Team Lead, who will provide direction, and ensure we have a consistent approach to the design, delivery as well as necessary skills and behaviours.

Your responsibilities

• Delivering Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery, reporting progress to project leads.
• Explore and test the problem space thoroughly, before generating hardware solutions, and presenting these ideas at design reviews and group critiques.
• Oversight of the safe delivery for design related tasks
• Application of BS 8888 geometric product specification, geometric tolerance specification and engineering drawings in your day-to-day work

Essential experience

• Experience of collating and presenting safety and regulatory compliance evidence documentation, including Hazard Identification, Safety Cases and Safety Management systems
• Ability to understand and interpret system requirements, communicating design trade-offs and able to influence stakeholder towards an optimal solution
• Experience of managing large model complexity, with rigorous control of configurations and interdependencies
• Design and documentation of parts and enclosures with integrated electrical and electronic sub-assemblies
• Demonstrates good knowledge of material types and properties, surface finishes applied, and sealing and fastener systems
• Previous experience with Solidworks, or similar CAD packages

Essential qualifications

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites is expected.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Recruitment process and vetting

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)