Mechanical Design Technician (NPP Group)

Mechanical Design Technician (NPP Group)

Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire (On-Site role)

Package: £30,000 - £35,000

What do we offer?

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours (including Bank Holidays) of annual leave - plus every other Friday off work!

• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

• Life Assurance

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Roles

The Nuclear Physics Package (NPP) group design, build, test and substantiate the safety and effectiveness of the UK's nuclear deterrent maintaining the Continuous At Sea Deterrent through pioneering science and computational methods. We also use our nuclear know-how and technical expertise to provide innovative solutions that support the UK's nuclear threat reduction activities.

Due to an increase in workload, we are currently recruiting for several roles across engineering.

If you've ever wondered how a component fits into the wider system, or why it's been designed a certain way, or even why a tolerance on a drawing is so tight? These opportunities will give you insight into all of this, and much more!

Below is a brief summary of the different opportunities.

Product Design Team - working with multi-discipline teams across the business to deliver innovative design solutions to a variety of unique engineering challenges, from concept to substantiation and providing through life engineering support for current and future systems.

Hydrodynamic Trials - design, build and field the extraordinary engineering tests and trials that underpin the pioneering science and computational methods that substantiate the safety and effectiveness of the UK's Nuclear Deterrent. This role will give successful candidates the opportunity to design complex systems with unique materials, build those designs with their own hands, and test them in extreme environments at unique test facilities in the UK and abroad.

Threat Response Team - Design, development, manufacture and assembly of hardware to support projects, trials and capability demonstrators. Support operational response through the provision of training aids and the undertaking of threat assessments for UK Government Departments.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of own agreed objectives / project deliverables

• Under supervision, contribute to the planning and execution of Engineering tasks in order to deliver specific agreed objectives on time; demonstrating awareness of cost and quality

• Support the progress of designs through product lifecycle using 3D CAD software

• Substantiating all engineering designs and assembly methods, identifying risks and hazards to create a safe working environment

• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player

• Production of technical engineering documentation to be used in the design, development and manufacture of complex engineering systems

• Support the Senior Engineer in scoping, planning, and estimating future activities

• Actively engage in training and development opportunities under the guidance of a professional mentor

• Under supervision contribute to the delivery of conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for mechanical engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements

• Contribute to the production and delivery of high-quality technical reports and presentations

• Identify and support opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement

• Assist the Technical Lead in managing stakeholder engagement

Qualification and Education Requirements

To be considered for this role you must have:

• A Degree, HND/HNC or an equivalent vocational qualification, in an engineering discipline, with or working towards professional registration

Preferred skills

Experience/understanding of any of the following would be advantageous, but not essential as role specific training will be given:

• Experience in a Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering environment, for example Machining, Inspection, Calibration

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) including configuration management and quality control

• Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems

• Engineering drafting to BS8888 with GD&T

• Substantiating engineering designs for safety and performance

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and its limitations

• Machine tools and manufacturing processes

• Additive manufacturing processes and technologies

• Static and dynamic environmental testing

• Material selection and testing

• Working to British and ISO Standards

• Preparing, delivering and/or evaluating technical engineering documentation

• Working in a nuclear, regulated, or other high hazard industry