Mechanical Design Engineer

Kongsberg NanoAvionics; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Quarterly sports budget

Volunteering day compensation

Employee referral program

Compensated sick leave

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to the design and development of nano and micro satellites. The ideal candidate will have a degree in relevant engineering fields and at least 2 years of experience with SolidWorks. Responsibilities include designing dynamic parts, preparing manufacturing drawings, and performing structural calculations. The role offers a salary starting from £40k to £65k.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in mechanical design or related position.
• Experience with 2D engineering drawings and understanding of GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Support design of satellite layouts and feasibility studies.
• Design and develop satellites and their mechanical subsystems.
• Prepare manufacturing drawings and collaborate with suppliers.

Skills

Passion for space engineering

3D modelling with SolidWorks

Hands-on skills with measurement and inspection tools

Good English language skills

Education

Degree in mechanical/mechatronics/aerospace engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical design team is looking for a curious and motivated mechanical design engineer who will be contributing to the design and development of nano and micro satellites as well as their subsystem mechanical R&D.

As Mechanical Design Engineer, you will:

• Support business development department with the design of preliminary satellite level and/or subsystem level layout and feasibility studies at pre-contract stage
• Design and develop satellites and their mechanical subsystems
• Design static as well as dynamic parts and mechanisms
• Assist simulation engineers by preparing (defeaturing) CAD geometry for FEA
• Participate in design reviews, present the work done and collect feedback from colleagues as well as customers
• Prepare manufacturing drawings and arrange manufacturing with external suppliers
• Perform quick and simple structural and thermal calculations to justify design decisions
• Design testing equipment for satellites and their subsystems
• Process raw test data, analyze results, write test reports, and manage test related documentation

We expect you to have:

• Have a passion for space engineering and a desire to learn fast
• Have a degree in mechanical/mechatronics/aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Have a good understanding of machine elements, materials engineering, manufacturing technology, mechanics of materials, structures and solids, heat transfer, thermodynamics, dynamic loads
• Have at least 2-year experience in 3D modelling with SolidWorks or equivalent
• Have prior work experience in mechanical design or related position
• Have experience with 2D engineering drawings and good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Have good hands – on skills with measurement, inspection, assembly and other tools
• Have good English language skills (at least B1)
• Enjoy working in a team and independently

We provide:

• Private health insurance (after a year)
• Quarterly budget for sports of your choice
• One fully compensated volunteering day per year
• Employee referral program
• 2 fully compensated sick leave days per year
• Salary starts from £40 to 65k
• The final offer will depend on the level of competencies and experience

his role is open only to UK citizens, and unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.