Mechanical Engineer

Our team is growing! Our Wimborne Curtiss Wright facility is looking to add a Mechanical Engineer to their team! As a Mechanical Engineer, you will support the design, analysis, testing, and production of products across various projects for the company.

Location: Wimborne, UK

Your Challenge:

• Develop mechanical solutions across a variety of projects, using principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, and material science as required
• Use analytical techniques and recognised tools to design out potential design and process failures
• Apply nuclear standards (e.g. ASME) to ensure proposed design solutions meet industry requirements
• Evaluate products by designing and conducting appropriate design, development, verification and validation methods
• Produce technical evaluations and engineering assessments of proposed design solutions
• Produce technical drawings for manufacture and installation, to national and internationally recognised standards
• Create technical reports and documentation to support manufacture as required
• Provide technical collaboration with customers and suppliers
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
• Provide clear progress reports to project managers

What You Bring:

• Security contractual compliance will require incumbents to be a sole British National.
• Qualified to degree level in a Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering or similar discipline
• Experience in the design and assembly of products designed to operate in harsh environmental conditions
• Ability to communicate complex aspects of designs verbally and graphically
• A strong working knowledge of 3D modelling software such as Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks or similar
• Knowledge of analytical simulation techniques such as FEA, CFD, etc
• Experience designing jigs and fixtures
• Experience working with BoMs and detailed drawing packs
• Ability to write concise and detailed engineering reports and documentation for publishing.
• Ability to work alone and in a team environment
• Application of ASME coding within a nuclear environment would be advantageous but is not essential
• Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM/DFA and Root cause analysis

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with a variety of mechanical manufacturing processes and assembly techniques including welding, brazing and high vacuum would be advantageous
• Knowledge of radioactive materials would be advantageous.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Wimborne, a Business Unit of Curtiss Wright, is a global engineering and design manufacture leader with just over six decades of experience designing for heavily regulated markets, such as nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and more. We develop sensors and instrumentation and control solutions for harsh environments and mission critical applications when safety and reliability matter. We focus on our customers' success in every step of our process from sales engagement, quality, delivery, and customer service. Our customers trust us and know our commitment to safety is our top priority.

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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