Tooling Design Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Bolton is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design Tooling solutions for complex weapons and systems. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering and experience with 3D CAD tools like PTC Creo. This role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary of up to £56,000, plus a company bonus and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in mechanical design and development.
• Ability to develop manufacturing tooling from concept to production.
• Understand customer needs to develop design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Tooling solutions for complex weapons.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Deliver engineering solutions on a variety of projects.

Skills

3D CAD packages

Mechanical design

FMEA

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Bolton

Salary: Circa up to £56,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site, maybe more due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Design Engineer with drive and enthusiasm to join Europe's number one missile system provider to design and develop Tooling solutions for complex weapons and weapon systems across the product lifecycle.

You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions. We are looking for someone with passion and drive to take ownership of all aspects of the delivery of these solutions.

What we're looking for from you:

High performing teams need high performing and competent individuals. To be suitable for this role, candidates will be able to demonstrate a number of the following attributes:

• Ideally Degree/HND/HNC qualified with demonstrable experience in Mechanical design and development using appropriate engineering tools and techniques.
• High level of capability in the use of industry standard 3D CAD packages such as PTC Creo
• Experience of operating in an environment employing development techniques such as FMEA, DFA, DFM etc
• Experience of developing manufacturing tooling and mechanical handling equipment from initial concept to production of 2D drawings.
• Ability to understand the customer needs to develop a design solution.

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.