Senior Mechanical Engineer

AIXTRON SE; Swavesey; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office/Lab based role

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Training and development

Job summary

AIXTRON Ltd in Swavesey, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive mechanical design for our bespoke MOCVD equipment. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering robust subsystems and components in a modern engineering office with a quality system and safety framework.

The role requires an engineering degree in mechanical discipline (HNC+), practical, 3D CAD experience (Creo), and familiarity with SAP.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a mechanical discipline or equivalent qualification/experience (minimum HNC + experience).
• Practical background, ideally apprenticeship based.
• 3D CAD design experience (Creo).
• Microsoft Office capable (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience in material science would be beneficial.
• Experience in vacuum systems, pneumatics, gas systems, automation an advantage.
• Experience in ERP systems (SAP) desirable.
• Professional registration with a relevant Engineering body encouraged and preferred.
• Accurate, thorough, consistent, pro-active, assertive.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design of the Company’s bespoke special purpose scientific equipment.
• Under the guidance of principal engineers they will provide detailed designs for sub-systems and components.
• You will adopt the working practices of a modern engineering office and a company wide quality system.
• Responsible for adhering to standards that AIXTRON Ltd set to ensure safety at work, which includes following procedures, handling machinery and substances correctly, and participating in any safety training required.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team player

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree in mechanical discipline

HNC + experience

Tools

Creo

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Swavesey, United Kingdom // Engineering // With Professional Experience

As part of a multi-disciplined team and a modern Engineering department, this role involves the continuous improvement of the Company’s world leading products through leading-edge mechanical design. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be expected to implement effective mechanical design solutions to ensure the companies MOCVD systems remain at the forefront of technology.

Your Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design of the Company’s bespoke special purpose scientific equipment.
• Under the guidance of principal engineers they will provide detailed designs for sub-systems and components.
• You will adopt the working practices of a modern engineering office and a company wide quality system.
• Responsible for adhering to standards that AIXTRON Ltd set to ensure safety at work, which includes following procedures, handling machinery and substances correctly, and participating in any safety training required. You will find the core Health and Safety responsibilities in the Health and Safety System Overview document.

Your Profile:

• Engineering degree in a mechanical discipline or equivalent qualification/experience (minimum HNC + experience)
• Practical background, ideally apprenticeship based
• 3D CAD design experience (preferably Creo)
• Microsoft office capable (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience in material science would be beneficial.
• Experience in vacuum systems, pneumatics, gas systems, automation an advantage.
• Experience in ERP systems (SAP) desirable
• Professional registration with a relevant Engineering body encouraged and preferred.
• Accurate, thorough, consistent, pro‑active, assertive
• Team player

We offer:

• Office/Lab based role at AIXTRON Ltd
• 30 days annual leave
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Progressive training and development strategy

About AIXTRON

AIXTRON is a technology and innovation-driven market leader in deposition equipment (MOCVD) forthird-generation semiconductor materialssuch asGaN, SiC and GaAs—critical enablers forenergy efficiency, data communications and AI infrastructure. Headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, we hold the#1 market positionin each of the markets we serve and build some of the industry’s most sophisticated high-tech systems. What sets us apart is how we combine deep technology focus, customer orientation and speed of innovation with strong team spirit, agility and a collaborative company culture. Learn more atwww.aixtron.com.

At AIXTRON you will benefit from a strong work-life balance with hybrid working, a flexible working environment, as well as great development opportunities!