Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement (office located in Ware).

Motorola Solutions is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Silent Sentinel team in order to facilitate the development of ongoing projects.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and can have autonomy in their work with the confidence to reach out when support is required. This person will collaborate with various stakeholders within and external to the engineering department as they work to produce reliable products and production methods.

The role of this person is primarily to design enclosures and mechanisms fit for harsh environments including (but not limited to)
-40C marine conditions and MIL STD. Designs will be produced on CAD (Solidworks) and be translated to both technical drawings and build guides. These must be legible to all who will read them in the production quality and manufacturing sectors.

Finally the successful candidate will have a great attention to detail as they will be inspecting drawings before they are released for manufacture. This attention to detail will be critical when testing prototypes or when assisting production with troubleshooting. Anyone successful enough to be invited for an interview must be able to demonstrate a basic portfolio with relevant work.

Responsibilities will be to:

• Collaborate with internal machine shop (different site) and suppliers to achieve company objectives

• Produce supporting documentation to allow for an independent production team.

• Use 3D modeling software to design parts assemblies and mechanisms using a variety of materials and fabrication technologies (most notably machining 3D printing and laser cutting and folding).

• Estimate amount of work required to complete proposed tasks.

• Create detailed production-quality fabrication drawings design documentation and assembly drawings for new and existing components.

• Drawing and design review to ensure the team delivers high quality material to stakeholders.

• Producing specification and development of designs prototypes and test fixtures

• Mechanical Testing and verification of parts/products and report creation

• Design improvement during the ECR (Engineering Change Request) process

• Support other engineering disciplines in the department to ensure they can meet their objectives.

• Communicate effectively with other engineering teams to ensure the designed product takes into consideration their needs.

• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

• CAD experience in Solidworks (3D modelling 2D technical drawings BoM production)

• Knowledge of material properties manufacturing techniques plating methods coatings and fasteners

• Ability to travel between Ware (main office) and Sandy (machine shop) on short notice.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to produce clear concise documentation

• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and independently while also work within a team

• A demonstrated pragmatic approach to problem solving

• Ability to design for manufacture and assembly

• Ability to implement designs that are ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing would be an asset

• Familiarity with IP ratings and methods of achieving IP67

• Being able to design and carry out relevant tests to help achieve high product quality

• Ability to justify design decisions with calculations analysis and written documentation.

• Experience in FEA and thermal simulation would be advantageous.

In return for your expertise well support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also to reward your hard work youll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.

• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).

• 25 days holiday entitlement bank holidays.

• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Flexible working options.

• Private medical care.

• Life assurance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP wellbeing…