Mechanical Engineer

Celestia Technologies; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join its design team in Edinburgh. The role involves working on innovative mechanical designs for phased array satellite communication systems. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience, particularly in aerospace, and be proficient with design tools such as Solidworks and ANSYS. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a mechanical engineer role, aerospace experience preferred.
• Hands-on design of complex mechanical structures.
• Experience with computational modelling tools for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Join the design team in Edinburgh for satellite communication systems.
• Produce design options with a focus on modularity and ease of assembly.
• Work with RF and test engineers for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Commercial experience in mechanical engineering

Hands-on experience with complex mechanical structures

Innovative design approaches

Experience with design tools (Solidworks, Creo, Catia)

Understanding of technical design limitations

Concepting and idea generation

Design for manufacture experience

Attention to detail

Education

Masters or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Creo

Catia

ANSYS

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our design team in Edinburgh.

You will work on the mechanical design for some of our new phased array satellite communication systems.

You will produce design options for our new products, with a particular focus on modularity and ease of assembly, analysing the predicted performance to ensure the optimum mechanical design.

With new design projects in the pipeline, designing for potentially challenging applications and environments will become a focus of your work, so experience in an aerospace or related field would be advantageous. Familiarity with designing to applicable mechanical requirements, standards and/or certifications would also be a plus.

You will work as part of a design team, liaising regularly with engineers from other disciplines, in particular RF and test engineers.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• 3+ years’ commercial experience in a mechanical engineer role, with aerospace industry experience a plus
• Hands‑on experience in the design of complex mechanical structures and assemblies
• Innovative approaches to how designs can be assembled or manufactured
• Experience working with mechanical design tools eg Solidworks, Creo or Catia and of computational modelling tools (FEA) for thermal analysis, vibrational analysis and stress analysis eg ANSYS
• A good understanding of technical design limitations and experience of providing solutions for practical mechanical design issues is essential
• Concepting and new‑idea generation for new products, including the assessment of risks involved with new designs and concepts
• An understanding of design for manufacture is important, alongside some experience of working with standard manufacturing technologies – machining, 3D printing, additive layer manufacturing, plating etc
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task whilst working on different projects / designs in parallel
• As well as good technical knowledge and experience, a Masters or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar is preferred, however we will consider a relevant length of experience in place of formal qualifications

We endeavour to respond quickly to all applications so if interested please apply by filling out the form you will find below.