Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for designing gimbal camera units and collaborating with cross - functional teams. Ensures mechanical - electrical integration and delivers reliable, manufacturable solutions.
About the role
- Mechanical Engineer contributing to the design and delivery of mechanical systems for naval shipbuilding. Seeking individual with mechanical engineering experience, degree, and security clearance in Plymouth, UK.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, integration, and delivery of mechanical systems across a range of naval shipbuilding and support programs.
- Support system design activities, develop technical documentation, and help resolve engineering challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist in design reviews and assurance activities, contributing to hazard assessments and compliance checks.
- Provide engineering support to production and commissioning, helping resolve installation queries and non-conformances.
- Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders, supporting technical discussions and ensuring alignment with specifications.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test and commissioning procedures.
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, including Defence Standards and classification society rules.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in marine or mechanical engineering projects.
- Exposure to mechanical systems across ship platforms, including design, integration, and performance evaluation.
- Familiarity with engineering tools such as CAD, systems modelling, and analysis software.
- Degree in Marine, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
- Working towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution (e.g., RINA, IMechE, IMarEst, IET).
- Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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