Job Title – Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Location – Bristol, UK
Job ID – 28243

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. From 11 UK sites, our team delivers capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers worldwide. L3Harris Bristol is our headquarters for Maritime UK businesses providing warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions for vessels and platforms including Albion Class LPDs and Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers, with ongoing development for Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. Other Maritime UK sites include Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible - on-site 60% of the time
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service; buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras (healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work)
• Employee assistance program for mental health and wellbeing
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What The Role Will Involve

• Provide mechanical technical support to all stages of the design lifecycle, from concept definition and system/equipment development through first article and formal qualification, to manufacture and customer acceptance.
• Collaborate with internal systems engineering and design teams to generate mechanical specifications and environmental requirements, develop robust product designs, and implement cost-effective design for manufacturing strategies.
• Develop mechanical/structural designs; produce design artefacts including 3D models, mechanical drawings, BOMs, etc.
• Perform tolerance stack analysis and shock/stress analysis/calculations of mechanical designs and justify analyses.
• Develop mechanical/structural design in line with environmental/shock qualification plans and strategies to support equipment/system development and formal acceptance.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified plus a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in a heavily regulated industry.
• Experience with AutoCAD Inventor or SolidWorks.
• Experience in product development, design for manufacture and failure analysis.
• Resilient, flexible and adaptable approach; strong communicator.

Important to Know

Due to the nature of our work, many roles require UK nationality and the ability to obtain security clearance. Applicants must have right to work in the UK and be eligible for access to classified information; government security checks will apply.

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L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and offer equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing