Mechanical Design Engineer

Teledyne FLIR; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life assurance

Holiday entitlement (25 days)

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Teledyne UK is seeking a Mechanical Development Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to safety-critical design projects. You will develop innovative, cost-effective mechanical solutions while analysing existing products and ensuring producibility with suppliers.

You will apply modern manufacturing techniques, participate in design reviews, and help manage product data packs to maintain high-quality specifications and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• General experience in all aspects of mechanical design.
• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience using 3D design software (ideally AutoCAD Inventor).
• Experience with Design for Manufacture (DfM).
• Experience in design to component level.
• Exposure to safety-critical design is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to communicate with external customers and suppliers.
• Understanding of FEA and related software is advantageous.
• Adaptable with strong attention to detail and quality mindset.
• Proficient with MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety-critical mechanical designs for new products and analyze existing ones.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in design reviews and communicate requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work with multi-functional teams to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions.
• Maintain product data packs and ensure clear information standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

DfM (Design for Manufacture)

3D design software usage

Design to component level

communication with customers/suppliers

FEA knowledge

time/workload management

detail-oriented

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Inventor

FEA software

Job description

Job Description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

About Us

We are a niche, complex design and manufacturing business at the forefront of advanced technology and engineering. Operating in highly regulated environments, we combine innovation, precision and technical expertise to deliver specialist solutions to customers worldwide. Driven by excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement, we offer exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects, develop specialist skills and make a real impact. Our people are central to our success, and every employee plays a vital role in shaping our future.

What you’ll be involved in:

You will be part of the multidisciplinary team working at the forefront of development projects, providing your Mechanical Design knowledge in aiding the business to develop safety critical designs of new products, alongside analysis of various elements within the existing products, such as material change impact, supplier tolerances, requirements change etc. The Mechanical Development Engineer will be expected to keep abreast of the latest manufacturing techniques and liaise with suppliers to ensure their proposed designs can be manufactured cost effectively.

Some aspects for the role will include:

• Work with a multi-functional team to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions for new and existing high reliability safety critical products.
• Provide informed design decisions supported by understanding of modern manufacturing techniques and tolerancing as well as product environmental requirements.
• Working with sales and development teams to understand new requirements to enable future customer bid work.
• Liaising with external and internal suppliers to ensure they’re application of materials and design requirements are within specification tolerances and design parameters.
• Taking part in design reviews, delivering and interpreting design requirements understanding and vision to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Input to the development and management of product data packs. Ensure clear and consistent standard of information.

What we’re looking for in you:

• The successful candidate for this role will have general experience in all aspects of Mechanical design including;
• Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience of using 3D design software – ideally AutoCAD Inventor
• Experience of designing mechanical products with Design for Manufacture (DfM) at the forefront
• Experience of design to component level
• Exposure to Safety Critical design requirements would be beneficial but not essential
• Exposure or ability to communicate with external customers and suppliers
• An understand of FEA and associated software packages would be of benefit
• Adaptable, with good attention to detail and quality mind-set.
• Computer literate, using MS platforms such as Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Ability to manage own time and workload.

Teledyne UK Company Benefits

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.