Mechanical Engineer

Callen-Lenz; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Salisbury is looking for a Mechanical Engineer. The role involves delivering solutions to design challenges, collaborating within a project team, and supporting various engineering activities. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess strong communication, problem-solving, and technical skills. This position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for professional growth and innovation in the aerospace sector.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Training & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator who can collaborate effectively at own level.
• Self-starting with demonstrable self-organisational and planning skills.
• Knowledge of engineering life cycle(s).
• Proficient in the use of SolidWorks or a comparable CAD package.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with colleagues and take ownership of tasks.
• Analyse requirements and develop solutions to meet customer needs.
• Support preparation for internal/customer facing design reviews.
• Produce engineering artifacts including design data and technical documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Self-organization and planning skills

Knowledge of engineering lifecycle

Technical writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

CollaInnovatoMechanical Engineer

Vacancy Reference: CLA-382

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, UK

Salary Range: £40,000- £50,000 per annum depending on relevant experience

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our Benefits Include

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
• Green Car Scheme
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About The Role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will report to a Team Leader and work within a multi-disciplined project team. You will deliver solutions to challenging design and integration problems to meet project requirements. You will contribute to challenging air vehicle design, integration and test activities throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, taking ownership for planning and delivering own tasks, identifying and resolving local issues
• Analyse requirements, developing appropriate solutions that meet internal and external customer needs within required timescales
• Support preparation for internal / customer facing design reviews
• Produce engineering artifacts including design data and technical documentation, to required standards e.g. BS:8888 and good GD&T principles
• Maintain Configuration Management of own design data and written documentation to satisfy internal and external requirements
• Support manufacturing and build teams with engineering queries through close liaison and provision of updates to design data
• Contribute to item, sub‑system, and air vehicle‑level test activities, including flight test(s) and the production of formal test reports
• Develop design concepts that remove or minimise hazards, identifying and incorporating industry good practice as a minimum
• Proactively support initiatives to improve company culture in areas such as Health and Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement
• Perform other related duties as required

Health & Safety

• Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
• Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
• When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.

About You

Qualifications

Basic: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with Honors, in an Engineering or Science subject

Essential

• Excellent communicator who is able collaborate effectively at own level
• Self-starting with demonstrable self-organisational and planning skills
• Demonstrable problem-solving ability, working to tight timescales
• Knowledge of engineering life cycle(s)
• Proficient in use of SolidWorks or a comparable CAD package
• Awareness of design for manufacture principles
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrable experience of performing first-order calculations to support design decisions
• Configuration Management experience in an engineering environment
• Hands on experience working within production environment to ensure designs are manufacturable within an effective manner

Desirable

• Structural design, analysis and test, including composite materials
• Design, integration and test of electro‑mechanical systems, including powerplants
• Electrical and avionics systems integration experience
• Experience of 3D printing, CNC milling and composite manufacture
• Experience of tool / jig design for composite moulds (or similar)
• Knowledge and application of civil / military aerospace standards
• Systems Engineering experience, preferably within an aerospace context

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
• Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
• Due to the location of our office a driving license and own transport is required.

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