Mechanical Design Engineer in Chelmsford

SubConnect are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of subsea telecommunications jointing products from concept through to release. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative engineering team and turn technical requirements into practical, manufacturable designs while supporting projects through key milestones, reviews, and delivery deadlines.

You will create concept models, assemblies, and engineering drawings in SolidWorks in line with company procedures and industry best practice. You will also support trial builds, produce related documentation including BOMs and Construction Manuals, manage drawing and component updates through formal change control, and maintain accurate records. In addition, you will support production by responding to manufacturer queries, contribute to jointing and cable testing activities, help design tools and equipment, work to quality standards including ISO 9001 and ISO 17025, promote safe working practices, and assess the wider impact of design changes across documents, systems, and production activities.

Support the day-to-day management of projects from the design phase review process to the project completion against the project schedule. Work with the development team to perform early-stage design feasibility testing and confirmation. Aid the facilitation of regular design reviews with the team to ensure compliance of design process and delivery of product against relevant specifications, project deliverables, timescales & milestones.

Generation of concept models, general assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings according to the ‘control of drawings’ procedure and in accordance with best industry practice. Support the Technical Author in the production of design Bill of Materials (BOMs) and Construction Manuals (CM). Liaise with the Production team and the Technical Author on change or clarification requests on components or BOMs. Process requested/required updates to parts, drawings and assemblies following the Issues & Changes procedures.

To be aware of the principles of cable testing and have the knowledge to evaluate the results and information given by the Test Facility ensuring that work is well documented. Understand and apply testing methodologies for destructive and non-destructive approaches, ensuring that appropriate control and evaluation take place before, during, and after the test. To be familiar with the operation of jointing technology such as moulding, splicing, and cable preparation. Assist in the design and development of tools and equipment. Contributing to the effectiveness of tools and equipment through the application of technical and practical skills.

Follow the company quality system and assist in maintaining ISO9001 & ISO17025. Design and Development planning, inputs, outputs, review, verification, and validation. Controlling Design and Development changes. Follow safe working practices and ensure compliance by others, including customers. The above activities are all interconnected and change to one aspect has repercussions for others. So, an overall duty is to conduct impact assessments to ensure that all systems, documents, and applications are maintained accurately.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Required: HNC/HND/Degree and/or relevant experience in engineering subject or technical training and experience.
• Competent in 3D engineering design software packages (SolidWorks) in generation of concept models and detailed manufacturing drawings.
• The ability to work on complex issues both in a team and individually, under pressure and in a quality way.
• Ability and willingness to switch disciplines from one job to another in order to meet the needs of the business.
• Considerable knowledge of MS Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel.

Ideal:

• Technical training and experience appropriate to the work involved in subsea telecommunication jointing and allied technologies.

Location: This role is based in the Chelmsford office and follows a hybrid working arrangement, with working 3 days in the office and the other 2 days working remotely each week. So that our organisation can comply with immigration rules, all potential candidates need to provide evidence of their Right To Work in the UK, to apply.

The Global Marine Group is a leading independent provider of submarine cable solutions offering a broad range of services including consultancy, installation and maintenance covering the lifespan of a submarine cable system and delivered to customers worldwide. The Group consists of three business units; Global Marine provides fibre optic cable installation and maintenance solutions to the telecommunications and oil & gas markets, OceanIQ provides unparalleled subsea cable data, survey, route engineering, permitting and consultancy services for telecom and power cable projects and SubConnect which provides extensive expertise and experience in all aspects of subsea cables, ranging from design and testing to the provision of subsea housing and interconnectors.

With a global workforce of over 800 talented individuals, together the Group has installed over 315,000 kilometres of subsea telecoms cable, performed maintenance operations on 33% of the worlds fibre optic cables and has detailed data records on over 2.8 million km of cable - 97% of all fibre, and 90% of all power cable including, over 6,000 historic cable faults. The Global Marine Group team is full of passionate people, sharing a wealth of knowledge and constantly achieving excellence.

Employee Benefits:

• Group Pension with access to Independent Financial Advisor
• Life Cover – inclusive with Group Pension Plan
• Private Medical Insurance and Medicash Plan
• Dental Scheme – at a subsidised cost
• Fitness Club Subsidy
• X2 Professional Subscriptions
• Cycle Scheme – As per the green initiative, approved by the Government scheme
• Eye Sight Test contribution
• Perkbox - employee discount scheme along with a Wellness Hub
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave per year
• Long Service Awards
• Reward & Recognition
• Referral programme
• Free on-site parking - At all sites
• Employee Assistance programme

Global Marine Group are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive for everyone. If you require reasonable adjustments for your interview, please reach out to during your recruitment process. We are more than happy to accommodate your needs to ensure you have the best possible experience during the selection process.