Senior Mechanical Engineer

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; Radstock; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

Private medical health insurance

Group pension plan

Life assurance

Job summary

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to deliver mechanical design and development support for diverse products and projects, including naval and undersea systems. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers, and SMEs on complex design issues, contributing to manufacturing data packs and technical documentation.

The role is based at our Barnstaple site with flexible working.

Qualifications

• Experience designing mechanical hardware for both commercial and military environments.
• Familiarity with design for excellence (DfX) including manufacturing, assembly, test, integration, and sustainability.
• Knowledge of military and commercial mechanical & environmental design standards (Def Stan, Mil Specs, CE/UKCA).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to work package delivery to ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality results.
• Provide mechanical engineering design and development support for products and projects.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, project teams and SMEs on design issues.
• Produce design documentation and manufacturing data packs to BS8888 and related standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

Manufacture know-how

Project coordination

Education

Chartered Engineer status preferred

Job description

About The RoleEngineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a crucial role providing mechanical engineering design and development support to varied company products and projects. You'll liaise with customers, suppliers, project teams, and subject matter experts on system design issues, and contribute expertise across the design, testing, manufacture, and in service support of mechanical hardware for both commercial and military Senior Mechanical Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site with flexible working.The salary for this role is up to 55k, depending on experience.What you'll be doingContribute to Work Package delivery elements to ensure delivery of mechanical engineering solutions on-time, on-cost and on-qualityContributing towards continual improvement in design and product manufacturability through effective relationship building and design guidance/liaison with other engineering functionsConduct mechanical engineering detailed design, analysis, tolerance studies (including GD&T) and generation of technical documentation (design specifications, test specifications etc) and manufacturing data packs (MDP) to relevant standards including BS8888Ensure clear communication and collaboration within the Mechanical Engineering project team, other engineering functions and project stakeholdersSupporting visits and meetings at UK sites and suppliers when requiredAbout our companyAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our
already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets. What we offerAt our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:Work life balanceHybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Cash PlanAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learning Facilities & resourcesElectric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking The skills you needStrong knowledge of design, test, manufacture and in service support of Mechanical hardware in both commercial and military environmentsExperienced in various aspects of Design for Excellence (DfX), including Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Integration and SustainabilityKnowledge Of Military and Commercial Mechanical & Environmental design standards including Def Stans, Mil Specs, CE/UKCA markingChartered Engineer - or working towards chartered status is preferable.

• Member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IMechE or IET)Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what