Mechanical Engineer

Chess Dynamics is a well-established and rapidly growing design and manufacturing business, with several sites across the UK. Our cutting-edge product range services the defence industries with products that aid specific client requirements. Our focus is on precision rotary mechanisms most often used for surveillance and fire control solutions. Driving innovation and excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We currently require an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our skilled engineering team so we can design and build some great systems together.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovative design skills in electro-mechanical mechanisms and precision machinery.
• Work with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs including stress, fatigue & vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation.
• Produce detailed engineering and assembly drawings for manufacturing, perform lab testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs.
• Assist with developing engineering reports to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements.
• Liaise with wider engineering teams to integrate electronic, control and drive systems into equipment designs.
• Have experience of working within a closely integrated, mixed discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line with cost, time and quality requirements.
• Provide support for the production, test and field engineering teams. Support the sales teams with bids and quotations.
• Assist with creating designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Has 1-2 years of experience working in an engineering role.
• Have experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures for use in harsh environments - preferably in the defence industry.
• Have proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production.
• Can analyse the loads on, and design solutions for, items such as gear drives bearings and motors.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of machining, casting, fabrication and moulding techniques.
• Have experience in the use of SolidWorks CAD system.
• Ability to liaise with customers verbally and in writing in an effective manner, producing reports and participating in formal design reviews.

Desirable

• Have experience designing equipment for use in harsh environments.
• Experience of working in the Defence or related sectors particularly in R&D and manufacturing, such as scientific equipment manufacturers, special purpose machine builders or high-end customisation companies.
• Have greater than 5 years of experience working in an engineering role.

Work life balance:

• 37.5 hour working week, Lunchtime finishes on a Friday.
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
• 28 days annual leave.
• Christmas closure, Holiday purchasing scheme.

Benefits:

• Group pension plan – matched contributions up to 5%.
• Income protection scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee wellbeing service gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations.
• Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline.
• Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings).
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.