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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Amesbury, England, United Kingdom) @ QinetiQ Limited

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<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Package: </span></strong><span style="color:black">Competitive Salary + Benefits </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Role ID: </span></strong><span style="color:black">SF19956</span></span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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 a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at our Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>The Role<br></strong>As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be Leading the Delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineering and managing complex, unusual tasks involving significant challenges</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Day-to-day, you’ll support numerous Aircraft Modifications and Ship designs. Each Team will have unique engineering focusses and will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, guiding others in generating their own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead and co-ordinate the reviews and testing of these ideas at design reviews.</span><br><br></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Reviews: Guiding others and corral SME&apos;s at Design Reviews and hold pre-reviews</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Responsible for bringing together and chairing Engineering reviews</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Delivery: Directly Contributes to continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Technical: Providing advice or presentation to customers, stakeholders and peers</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Governance: Managing the quality assurance and authoring processes </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Essential experience of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Experience designing technical hardware solutions. Ideally from a regulated </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">industry requiring complex problem solving, precision tolerances or specific </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">domain knowledge</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Significant experience creating technical Drawings from 3D Models, working with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and subject matter experts</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Function without supervision on a day-to-day basis and be capable of providing guidance and advice to less experienced practitioners</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Deep understanding of budgets, group behaviour, Patterns of behaviour and using this to deliver to time quality, cost Hazard Identification, safety cases and safety management systems</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Knowledge and understanding of engineering fundamentals</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Essential qualifications for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">HNC/HND/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design or Product Design</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><em> </em></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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.<strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This role is 37 hours per week based at our Boscombe Down site with a minimum average site attendance of four days per week. Compressed hours are available for a nine day fortnight.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Boscombe Down</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.<br><br></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Why Join QinetiQ?</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.</span><br><br></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture</span>. <a href="http://www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq">www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Our Benefits</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Employee discount portal: </span><span style="color:black">Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more</span></span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Our Recruitment Process:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.<br><br></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, <span style="font-size:8.0pt">applicants</span> who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 4.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-national-security-vetting-solution-guidance-for-subjects"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#4472c4">UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:white;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:8.0pt">#L1-RB1</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="color:white;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:8.0pt">#UKD</span></p>

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