Mechanical Design Technician

Job title: Mechanical Design Technician

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: Up to £35,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

The main duty of this role is to provide Mechanical support for both; the design and development of new innovative designs; and the fault finding, diagnostics and problem resolution within existing products:

• Provide support to the design and analysis teams of the mechanical engineering department, to aid in the development of new products and to support efforts that ensure the readiness and sustainment of our existing products
• Produce the documentation required to support the definition of new product, the manufacture and assembly of parts and assemblies, and the change in definition of current product
• Assist in fault finding and diagnostics of production and design issues, and support the identification and implementation of technical solutions and salvage schemes
• Assist in the design of fixtures, tools and minor parts
• Assist in the build, testing and commissioning of prototypes, fixtures, tools and internal test equipment

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree/ HND/ HNC, within an engineering maths or science related field, or having had applicable experiential based learning
• Good communicator, well organised and able to work within a multi-disciplined team

Desirable:

• Product design/ Engineering calculations or analysis/ Product development lifecycle
• The creation and modification of 3D parametric CAD models, ideally the CREO CAD system
• Drafting of mechanical engineering drawings

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Mechanical Engineering Team:

The Mechanical Engineering Design team operates in a number of roles across the business – primarily supporting the development of new products by providing design and analysis services to all of the products in development across site, including head worn and cockpit display systems, flight controls, and active inceptor programmes. In addition to this, they play a vital role in supporting our internal production, and external customers, in producing, using and maintaining the equipment in service.

A Mechanical Design Technician will work with other Technicians and Engineers to develop ideas into a detailed scheme supported by calculations and reports to demonstrate compliance with requirements. A Mechanical Design Technician is expected to provide a high-quality service to our customers, on time and within budget.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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