Mechanical Design Engineer

Teledyne Valeport Limited; Totnes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance

Holiday allowance

Holiday purchase scheme

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Teledyne Valeport seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a team responsible for designing underwater products used worldwide. The role covers mechanical design, CAD drawings, and transitions from concept to manufactured parts with rapid prototyping and CAD rendering.

The candidate should have a Mechanical Engineering qualification (HND/Degree) and experience in 3D modelling, with opportunities to grow into FEA/CFD; strong communication with staff, suppliers and customers is essential.

Qualifications

• Evidence of A level 5/6 in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent HND/Degree.
• Experience in a relevant mechanical role.
• Competency in 3D solid modelling and drafting for manufacture.
• Ability to self-manage.
• Ability to communicate with internal staff, suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical aspects of next-generation underwater products.
• Produce technical drawings for manufacture using 3D modelling.
• Utilise CAD facilities, including 3D rendering and rapid prototyping.
• Potential to extend into FEA and CFD design simulation.
• Provide mechanical problem-solving support to production.

Skills

3D CAD modelling

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Education

Mechanical Engineering (HND/Degree)

Tools

SolidWorks

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. Job Description Teledyne Valeport has more than 50 years’ experience designing and manufacturing oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instruments. We are committed to supplying innovative, high quality, reliable instrumentation, and our philosophy of keeping development and manufacturing entirely in-house means we can retain complete control over all aspects of our product range. We are market leaders in our specialist field with the drive and commitment to achieve effective and innovative products that challenge and offer new designs to our existing marketplace. Our stunning riverside premises in the picturesque town of Totnes in the southwest of the UK houses every facility required for design, CNC machining, environmental testing, assembly, calibration and servicing. This end-to-end approach means customers can have complete faith in our expertise and be assured that we will continue to provide them with the high levels of quality, performance and service they have come to expect.

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a team who are responsible for creating and designing a range of electronic underwater products that are used across the globe and to assist with the continued development of new products. The position will come with product awareness training, use of the latest design technology, in-house and external test facilities, a supporting R&D team and above all job satisfaction of seeing designs turn into manufactured products in short lead times.

• Working on the design and development of the mechanical aspects of the next generation of products, for both existing and future markets.
• Working with 3D solid modelling, the successful candidate will develop designs and produce technical drawings for manufacture.
• Utilising CAD facilities, such as 3D photo-rendering and rapid prototyping.
• The role has potential to develop technically to include FEA and CFD design simulation.
• Providing mechanical problem solving support to the production department.

• To be considered for the role you need to be able to evidence A level 5/6 qualification in a Mechanical Engineering based subject (e.g. HND/Degree)
• Experience in a relevant role
• Competency in 3D solid modelling and detail drafting for manufacture
• An ability to self-manage
• An ability to communicate with internal staff, suppliers and end customers

Additional preferences include:

• Competency in SolidWorks 3D solid modelling and drafting
• Experience of building complex assemblies, machining or fitting work
• Experience in working with moulded products, resins, plastics, adhesives or optomechanical equipment design

The role will suit someone with a Practical mechanical aptitude, Good attention to detail and an interest in developing design ideas using current CAD technology.

Good interpersonal skills as liaising with colleagues, suppliers, sub-contractors and customers are essential activities.

The range of benefits include:

• Salary sacrifice pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to an additional 5 days per year.
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• 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, (Medi-cash).
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits

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. . You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. 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.