Mechanical Engineer (Graduate)
We are looking for graduate mechanical engineers with a provable passion for product development.
This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects, from popular consumer products to safety-critical devices, knowing that with your input you can make a real difference to people's lives.
In our multi-disciplinary project teams our mechanical engineers collaborate closely with designers, electronics engineers, software engineers and other specialist teams to combine the visual and functional aspects of a product to create class-leading designs. It's rewarding to see the products you've contributed to appear on TV!
Expectations
- Creative problem-solver who can develop innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
- Ability to combine academic ability with a strong engineering intuition and a deep interest in product development.
- Quick learner who enjoys learning new skills very quickly in a dynamic, consultancy environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ownership your technical design work, with support and guidance from experienced engineers and established checking procedures.
- A positive, hardworking individual who is proud of their work daily.
Requirements
- A 1st or Upper 2nd degree in mechanical engineering from a university known for its strong engineering programmes, or an equivalent comprehensive technical qualification.
- Relevant work experience and university design projects are advantageous, whilst direct experience in product design is not mandatory.
- You must have the right to work in the UK.
- We look for someone who leads by example, setting high standards and demonstrating a "can do" attitude that motivates colleagues.
Perks
- The chance to collaborate with world-renowned experts across various disciplines on interesting design and development projects with global impact, often guiding projects through from the initial concept phase through to launch.
- Opportunity to design innovative mechanisms, develop sophisticated mathematical models, with your own stamp on each.
- Engage in the hands-on building and testing of prototypes in their state of the art labs and workshops.
- Contribute to the creation of novel IP, reducing costs and environmental impact, enhancing manufacturability and performance to create industry-leading products.
- The opportunity to work with some of the world's most exciting and innovative companies, including Hitachi, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Reckitt, GSK, Sanofi. Addressing some of the industries most challenging issues.
- A combination of formal training and on-the-job development through our clients graduate development programme and processes reviews.
- Continuous professional development and salary reviews.
Benefits
- £30,000 with paid overtime at pay and a half.
- 22 days holiday + (extra days for long service up to 32 days).
- A 37 hour working week with half day on Friday.
- A substantial annual discretionary profit related bonus.
- 2 additional fixed holiday bonuses in (paid in July and December, totalling 3% of base pay).
- Pension scheme.
- Activities and Social fund, various subsidised sport activities throughout the week.
- Staff run Football, Badminton, Squash, running, go karting and cycling trips away.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Paid parking permit.