Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Salary:
Circa £50,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance:
British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. Full candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: flexible working arrangements welcomed
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking
• Healthcare Cash Plan: cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

• Develop new test solutions and support existing ones, providing full test capabilities to operations.
• Focus on existing and new product requirements, developing and maintaining test capabilities.
• Lead continuous improvement methodologies and provide key technical support to operations and engineering functions.

• Mechanical test experience (e.g., pressure decay, helium leak test, friction test).
• Experience in Environmental & Vibration test – ideally Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), vibration analysis and profile development (use of Data Physics or similar control software).
• Thermal profile development.
• Knowledge of PSSR 2000, including written scheme of examination.
• Diagnosing and repairing faults on ESS and mechanical test equipment.
• Writing test & calibration instructions for operational staff.
• Working knowledge of thermal, vibration and mechanical test principles and test equipment.
• Preparation of test equipment, defining specifications and contributing to the design, procurement and commissioning of bespoke mechanical & pneumatic test facilities.

• Minimum HNC qualification in a relevant field; HND or higher preferred.
• Proven experience setting up test systems – Mechanical & Environmental test.
• Experience using investigation techniques & conducting root cause analysis.
• Technical report writing experience essential; SAP experience desirable.