BAE Systems is recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer in Washington, UK

BAE Systems is recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer in Washington, UK

We currently have a vacancy for a Mechanical Design Engineer at our site in Washington working in the In Service Support (ISS) team.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will primarily be working with heavy armour military vehicle platforms, such as the Challenger II Main Battle Tank and its combat engineering derivatives, Titan and Trojan. You will be responsible for a range of mechanical engineering activities, such as conducting concept and detailed design, stress analysis, producing drawings and other technical outputs, to fulfil contractual requirements and contribute to cost-effective design.

This position will provide you with the chance to work within a vast and varied role across a number of high-profile military platforms. You will be fully supported in your professional development, with the opportunity to grow and develop your skills within an exciting area of engineering.

Your main responsibilities as a Mechanical Design Engineer will involve:

• Undertaking system design and integration into vehicle platforms using appropriate CAD tools
• Producing technical reports
• Scheduling your own work to meet target timescales and budget demands
• Conducting calculations and stress analysis, as required, to justify a proposed course of action
• Managing customer requirements and producing technical reports and product specifications
• Investigating and resolving customer’s technical queries

Your skills and qualifications as a Mechanical Design Engineer:

Essential:

• Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within mechanical engineering or closely related discipline
• Demonstrable mechanical design experience gained from a complex engineering environment, such as: oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, defence, rail etc.
• Experience of requirements ownership and solution development

Desirable:

• Design experience within an automotive environment
• Mechanical design experience using 3D CAD software, ideally Siemens NX and Teamcenter PDM
• Experience of conducting Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Chartered Engineer or actively working towards accreditation

What we’re looking for in you:

You will be organised and self‑motivated, with the ability to use your initiative. You will also be a great problem solver with a keen eye for detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to deal with internal and external customers effectively.

Location:

Washington, Tyne and Wear

Salary:

Competitive

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world’s leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

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