Mechanical Design Engineer

Motorola Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for the Silent Sentinel team in Ware. The role focuses on creating rugged enclosures and mechanisms, producing SolidWorks CAD models, and generating clear drawings and build guides for manufacture and testing.

You will collaborate across engineering and production, verify designs with calculations, and support prototypes and troubleshooting. English proficiency and travel between Ware and Sandy are required.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of materials properties, manufacturing techniques, coatings and fasteners.
• Strong documentation and reporting capabilities for technical drawings and build guides.

Responsibilities

• Design enclosures and mechanisms suited for harsh environments (MIL STD, -40°C, marine).
• Produce CAD models and translate to 2D drawings and BoMs.
• Inspect drawings before release for manufacture and support prototype testing.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure reliable products and production methods.
• Assist production with troubleshooting and provide clear build guides.

Skills

Fluency in English

Materials properties knowledge

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation writing

Design for manufacture

Design for assembly

IP67 design familiarity

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

Thermal simulation

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Silent Sentinel R&D - Ware

Job Description

Motorola Solutions is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Silent Sentinel team, in order to facilitate the development of ongoing projects. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and can have autonomy in their work with the confidence to reach out when support is required. This person will collaborate with various stakeholders within and external to the engineering department, as they work to produce reliable products and production methods. The role of this person is primarily to design enclosures and mechanisms, fit for harsh environments, including (but not limited to) -40°C, marine conditions, and MIL STD. Designs will be produced on CAD (Solidworks) and be translated to both technical drawings, and build guides. These must be legible to all who will read them in the production, quality and manufacturing sectors. Finally, the successful candidate will have a great attention to detail as they will be inspecting drawings before they are released for manufacture. This attention to detail will be critical when testing prototypes or when assisting production with troubleshooting. Anyone successful enough to be invited for an interview must be able to demonstrate a basic portfolio with relevant work.

Basic Requirements

• Fluency in English (spoken and written)
• CAD experience in Solidworks (3D modelling, 2D technical drawings, BoM production)
• Knowledge of material properties, manufacturing techniques, plating methods, coatings and fasteners
• Ability to travel between Ware (main office) and Sandy (machine shop) on short notice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise documentation
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and independently while also work within a team
• A demonstrated pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Ability to design for manufacture and assembly
• Ability to implement designs that are ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing would be an asset
• Familiarity with IP ratings and methods of achieving IP67
• Being able to design and carry out relevant tests to help achieve high product quality
• Ability to justify design decisions with calculations, analysis and written documentation.
• Experience in FEA and thermal simulation would be advantageous.

Travel Requirements

10-25% Relocation Provided None

Position Type

Experienced Referral Payment Plan No Company Motorola Solutions UK Limited

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.