Installation CAD Engineer

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Package: £40,050 – £44,500 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role : SF20435

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Installation CAD Engineer at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

As an Installation CAD Engineer, you’ll primarily be employed in the Shore Integration Facility (SIF) and National Maritime Systems Centre (NMSC) at Portsdown Technology Park (PTP), Portsmouth.

Day-to-day, you’ll produce Installation Guidance Packages which will be used by installation teams to enable them to install equipment into the facilities. You’ll be working with a small, dedicated Design team to assist with the installation and deinstallation of equipment into the SIF & NMSC where you’ll be answerable to the Control Systems and Electrical Engineer Team Lead.

• Working with project managers to understand customer requirements and help create a plan to integrate the works necessary through the production and reviewing of (IGP’s) Installation Guidance Packages
• Liaising with the Electrical and Mechanical Fitting team to understand requirements for the design
• Produce CAD drawings and other installation documentation
• Produce CAD drawings to aid the installation of the equipment
• Creation of Electrical & Mechanical Drawings including (Not Exhaustive) room layouts, cable routes, wiring diagrams, cable data sheets and mechanical
• Adhere to the IGP KPI, which is a measuring tool to gauge the progress of the IGP Process

• Analytical and investigative skills to turn basic requirements Information into a comprehensive Installation Guidance Package
• To be able to create CAD drawings which are mainly 2D
• Electrical knowledge or competency
• Experience of the Maritime sector (or similar industries such as defence, aviation, Oil & Gas or Military background)
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Draft Sight software (desirable)

• Proficient in AutoCAD and Draft Sight software
• Experience with Solid Works

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site with a minimum average site attendance of five days per week. Flexible working and compressed hours available (9 day fortnight).

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing int .

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