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Job Description - Senior Mechanical Engineer

We are Ultra Precision Control Systems

Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected.

We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles.

We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back.

Flexible Working

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Job Description

Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering Function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Able to prepare technical documents and design and develop product data to their functional domain level with no supervision. Support the design intent, delivering design solutions to meet project schedule & budget requirements. 
  • Apply and scrutinise requirements of a project with no supervision.  
  • Be able to technically interface with operations and supply chain ensuring the design intent is met and requirements achieved, applying developing DFM / DFT practices throughout. 
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing engineering estimates & bids, including identifying risks and dependencies within and across functions. 
  • Effective communication skills.  Capable of presenting ideas and proposals to peers and line managers, including presenting at external design reviews (with some support). 
  • Ability to liaise with support functions (Commercial, Finance, Supply chain etc) 
  • Awareness of PLM tools. 
  • Competent at Configuration and Change management and security marking aspects of all types of documentation and drawings. 
  • Fully understands the security aspects of what we do, commercial export licences and their need and ITAR requirements. 
  • Capable of Assisting in failure investigations and recommending appropriate solutions, reporting findings to management and customers. 
  • Support the resolution of technical challenges, supporting other engineers in the relevant domain. 
  • Capable of leading small technical work packages within a project guiding other engineers as required to help meet schedule, budget and quality. 
  • Competent at authoring complex assemblies and drawings & models using one or more of the company selected CAD tools. 
  • Competent at interpreting and layout drawings, all dimensioning, applying linear and geometric tolerances to British and International Standards, contributes to the companies own Draughting Standard Manual. 
  • Competent at designing electrical wiring assemblies, has an appreciation of working with electronic PCB assemblies and other sub-assemblies in electromechanical designs, with input to the electronics design and PCB layout, software and systems activities. 
  • Competent at FEA analysis and reporting.  
  • Competent at designing for manufacture and production processes. Competent understanding of project and engineering lifecycles and required activities within own discipline. 
  • Technically competent to assess and manage technical risk in their area and honestly present the detail and the wider impact 
  • Able to communicate succinctly and accurately on technical issues and schemes with internal and external customers and the team. 
  • Proactively able to manage own work 
  • Uses own initiative and makes timely decisions within the scope of the role and is financially aware of the consequences of decisions. 
  • Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software for the role. 

 

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Relevant qualifications to an appropriate level, typically a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience, with significant post-qualification experience in a range of roles within a relevant complex engineering environment. 
  • Preferably a Chartered engineer or equivalent with a recognised professional engineering institution 
  • Experience with mechanical aspects of PCB & Enclosure design, with focus on designing for EMI & EMC. 
  • Familiarity with aerospace materials & manufacturing methods 
  • Understanding of airworthiness and safety for certification. Understands DO-160 and other environmental requirements.

Benefits:

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.

  • Flexible working within core working hours

  • 25 days holiday (185 hrs) with the option to buy/sell 5 days (37 hrs) plus bank holidays

  • 4 times your annual salary in life assurance

  • Flexible benefits package

  • Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years' service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years' service + up to 7.5% employer contributions. 

  • Sports and Social club

  • Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events

You couldn’t be joining the team and Ultra at a more exciting time. Therefore if this sounds of interest, please follow the application process

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra PCS is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

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