Energetics Engineer in Lincoln

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Teledyne Energetics UK has been designing and developing solutions for the safety, arming, and initiation technology sector since 1984. This includes military energetic devices from components through to complete systems. Some of the flagship product lines include active vehicle safety systems, sea mine fuzes, modular artillery fuzes, flight termination units, electronic Safe & Arm Units, and electronic Ignition Safety Devices. Teledyne Energetics also delivers a range of services to its global customer base. Design services include modelling and testing of fully packaged circuitry for control and initiation of detonators, which are carried out at our fully licensed site at Lincoln.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Energetics Engineer to grow their career within production engineering for energetic devices such as detonators, strip line cables and safety arming units. The successful candidate will be supported with learning plans, developing their skills to proactively influence the product through production. The Energetics Engineer supports all aspects of energetic device manufacture and assembly. Our products are at the forefront of energetics technology in the global market; the successful applicant will gain a thorough understanding of our business and our products. The role is varied and challenging – career development is a real possibility for candidates with the drive, ability and aptitude to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Define robust and consistent manufacturing processes to achieve quality standards and cost targets to both internal and customer driven KPIs.
• Define and execute commissioning strategies in collaboration with the customer for automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Define and execute manufacturing production and NRE plans in line with customer requirements.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of relevant emerging technologies, processes and standards.
• Establish and maintain strong working links with internal and external Development, Engineering and Commercial functions.
• Undertake cost estimate and variance analysis to ensure competitive pricing and desired margin achievement.
• Manage product configuration control in line with customer expectations and company procedures.
• Attend all learning and development opportunities provided by the Company.
• Understand and fully comply with the national and international export, import and ITAR rules and legislation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Be willing to undergo UK Government Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of processing of energetic materials in a production and process engineering environments.
• Educated to bachelor’s degree level or equivalent experience, with an engineering or scientific bias.
• An ability to read and understand written technical operating procedures and drawings.
• Sound commercial acumen, confidence and professionalism with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High motivation, responsiveness and focus, also possessing meticulous attention to detail.
• Conversant with Microsoft office applications – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Comprehensive working knowledge of Mechanical or Electrical standards required for high precision manufacturing.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of recognised Project Management methodologies.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of automated manufacturing commissioning strategies.

Teledyne UK Company Benefits

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands and retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.