Senior Mechanical Engineer

Do you want to be a part of a Team designing the next generation of IR Sensors for Space and Defence Sectors? At Leonardo, we are seeking a Mechanical Engineer, working in the field of Infra-Red Sensors, which are utilised by NASA, ESA and a variety of Defence Programmes. This opportunity will require the successful candidate to work across the entire Engineering lifecycle, encompassing concept design, development model builds, Production support and beyond. The IR Detectors Team is based at our Southampton facility but affords a mixture of on-site and remote working. All members of the Mechanical Engineering Team are encouraged to continually develop their technical skills including (but not limited to) structural, thermal and model driven engineering aspects of Mechanical Engineering. The Southampton team sit within the Integrated Sensing and Protection (ISP) Team which has several sites across the UK with technical and training support.

A minimum of an upper second class degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar), or:

• Experience of working within a highly regulated Engineering Industry.
• Experienced 3D CAD user (ideally PTC Creo)
• Problem solving using a structured, logical approach to investigate issues and problems in an effective manner.
• Mechanical engineering detailed design - first-hand experience of engineering design, numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
• Working knowledge of BS8888 drawing standards and the application of GD&T
• Have knowledge of various aspects of DFM/A.
• Accustomed to working within a multi-discipline Engineering Team to deliver to schedule, cost and quality targets