Post
Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer
Responsible to
Engineering Manager
Responsible for
Mechanical Design
Location
Deeside, Flintshire, UK, office-based or Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Working Schedule
Nominally 37 hours per week over 4 or 5 days per week, additional hours may be required as necessary to meet business commitments.
Travel
UK and/or Overseas travel to customers and other Triumph sites.
Language Skills
English, other languages desirable.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. Working within a well-established Actuation Products team, the engineer will contribute toward the development of existing and NPI hydraulic actuation products and/or hydraulic control valves and/or electro-mechanical products for aerospace, marine and military applications. The role requires the application of engineering skills established during university with a plan to grow the engineer’s knowledge and understanding of hydraulic and electro-mechanical aerospace engineering.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Development and modification of design documentation supporting existing and NPI products.
- Conduct trade studies and investigations in support of technical issues in development testing and production.
- Interfacing with internal customers (Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) to achieve project deliverables.
- Actively support development test engineering in the operation and design of test rigs and equipment.
- Assist in the interpretation of customer's requirements/specifications.
- Support and develop the design of products and associated requirement compliance matrices.
- Identify and communicate technical risks to project stakeholders.
- Presentation of technical solutions at internal and external design reviews.
- Contribute to cross-functional teams and support problem-solving and corrective action activities to resolve design issues, Acceptance Test Procedure failures, and customer returns/failures.
- Support engineering changes, using Documentation Control Tools. [Windchill]
Technical Requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of problem-solving capability and methods
- Evidence of ‘hands‑on’ experience, i.e., assembly/disassembly of products using hand tools.
- Experience with Design software packages - CAD software – ideally SOLIDWORKS
- Experience of metallic component design, including an appreciation of geometric tolerancing, standards, and methods.
- (Desirable) Experience with Analysis software – MathCAD, Simulink, SIMSCAPE, Ansys, ADAMS
- (Desirable) Knowledge of hydraulic systems and design, more specifically relative to aerospace engineering.
- (Desirable) Knowledge of electro‑mechanical systems and design, more specifically relative to aerospace engineering.
- (Desirable) An appreciation of Reliability, Safety/Airworthiness, Production methods, Materials and Processes, and Stress and Performance analysis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: BEng / BSc in Engineering subject, i.e., Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, etc.
Desirable: Industry body recognised accreditation, i.e., incorporated, or chartered engineer status.
Essential Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- Evidence of being a good communicator
- Good technical skills with MS Technologies
- Strongly task‑driven/multi‑tasking
- Pro‑active learner
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Self‑motivated
- Sound problem analysis and problem‑solving skills
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a business environment, more specifically within an engineering setting, i.e., work placement, etc.
- Performance and analysis experience.
- Evidence of design application, whether via placement or university project.
- Hydraulic design and fluid dynamics.
Personal Qualities
- Candidate must be a UK national, capable of attaining BPSS and SC clearances.
- Team player prepared to work to achieve results.
- Highly energetic
- High level of initiative
- Able to prioritise and multi‑task.
- Professional and confident
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly self‑motivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail
- Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem‑solving abilities.
Graduate/ Junior Mechanical Design Engineer in Cheltenham employer: targetjobs UK
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