Junior Mechanical Engineer

This Opportunity And L3Harris UK

Job Location:

Brighton - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title Junior Mechanical Engineer

Job Location Brighton UK

Job ID 32752

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites our team of nearly 1000 people delivers unique capabilities across space air land sea and cyber for military security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide including the F-35 along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay wing or fuselage stations.

To be part of a multi-disciplined team contributing to mechanical design activities across the product lifecycle. The role supports the development of engineering solutions through analysis CAD modelling and technical documentation while building capability in engineering judgement design standards and regulated product development under the guidance of experienced engineers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Half day finish on a Friday
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
Private medical insurance with optional family cover
Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan dental insurance gym membership critical illness cover cycle to work scheme electric vehicle scheme
Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Contribute to the development of mechanical design solutions from concept through detail design under the guidance of senior or lead engineers.
Produce 3D CAD models assemblies and engineering drawings using SolidWorks in support of engineering design activities.
Assist in translating engineering requirements and specifications into compliant design solutions.
Perform basic mechanical engineering calculations and analyses to support design decisions with review by senior engineers.
Support design trade studies and feasibility assessments within defined schedule and cost constraints.
Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including design descriptions specifications reports and presentations.
Support configuration management activities including drawing issue revision control and implementation of approved design changes.
Provide engineering input to Manufacturing Engineering supporting producibility assembly and inspection considerations.
Liaise with cross-functional teams to support resolution of design and production queries.
Participate in design reviews investigations and problem-solving activities escalating technical issues appropriately.
Manage assigned tasks to meet agreed milestones with support from project and functional leads.
Work in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements including ISO 9001 and AS9100.
Support internal customer and supplier technical meetings as appropriate to role and experience level.

What youll bring

The candidate should be a motivated junior engineer with a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving. The individual should demonstrate curiosity a willingness to learn and the ability to apply engineering fundamentals in a practical design environment. Able to work effectively within a team while developing increasing levels of technical independence.

The role requires the following experience and skills:

BEng BSc MSc MEng in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering or in lieu of a degree minimum of 4 years of prior related experience with HND/HNC in applicable subject.
Exposure to mechanical design CAD modelling or engineering analysis through academic projects placements early-career roles or active experience within another relevant role.
Basic Mechanical Engineering Calculations.
Basic Understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes utilised in Aerospace.
Ability to resolve challenges with moderate supervision or guidance.
Ability to work to deadlines prioritise workload appropriately in conjunction with Project Management.
Perform work accurately with moderate supervision with a methodical approach to their work.
Basic understanding of design requirements to ensure designs meet contracted specifications.

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK.

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Job Title Junior Mechanical EngineerJob Location Brighton UKJob ID 32752About this opportunity and L3Harris UKFrom 11 UK sites our team of nearly 1000 people delivers unique capabilities across space air land sea and cyber for military security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide...