Senior Mechanical Engineer – Thermal

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer- Thermal

Salary: up to £53,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Mechanical Engineer- Thermal. The role will be based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight but offers hybrid working (3 days per week on site and 2 days remote). Flexible working hours are also available.

They work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

You will be joining the Mechanical Engineering Radar team and will engage with engineering functions across the business, as the team covers the whole engineering lifecycle using the latest cutting-edge technology. Becoming a member of the Mechanical Engineering Radar team will provide you with significant exposure inside the larger organisation.

Naval Radar provides Radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide. This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the Royal Navy over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

The site in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and a company shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

Main Responsibilities:

• Defines the qualification obligations for the assurance hold points during build, test & commissioning, and provides assurance to the Design Authority as to the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation

• Identifies and closes issues emerging from product lifecycle stages and manages the resulting change embodiment activities

• Undertakes peer reviews or checking /verification of tasks as directed

• Developing and validating thermal models to predict product performance under various operating conditions

• Collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to optimize the thermal design of radar components and subsystems

Benefits:

• Relocation package available

• Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined

• Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times

• 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service

• Shared Incentive Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

• Green car scheme

• Private health plans

About You:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field and or proven experience

• Strong understanding of heat transfer principles, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics

• Experience in designing and testing thermal systems for electronic components, PCB cooling and whole radar systems

You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

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