Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Cambridge

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Breakthrough technology is vital for strengthening the UK’s Defence & Homeland Security. As a Mechanical Design Engineer at Awerian, you will be at the forefront of this innovation race by helping to defend and protect the UK from the latest technological and cyber threats.

Every day, you will be operating at the boundary of technological exploration by inventing new solutions and enhancing existing hardware. Typically, this will involve analysis, computational modelling, prototype design, invention, laboratory testing, process development, and manufacturing.

Your work will have a real-world impact. You’ll get to explore pioneering concepts by collaborating with elite multi-disciplinary teams of highly educated and skilled scientists, engineers, and designers. It’s a fantastically challenging, varied and agile role. You’ll see ideas become a reality as you create prototypes through Awerian’s rapid approach to design and implementation. Your problem-solving skills will be enhanced as you tackle complex mechanical engineering challenges for product, instrumentation, and concept development.

Using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) you’ll get to create and evolve a wide range of designs which may include products, assembly jigs, test equipment and instrumentation. There will also be opportunities to present proposed solutions through sketches, animations, and renderings as part of the build, testing and troubleshooting process.

Requirements

The projects are cutting-edge and confidential – so you’ll need to be eligible for UK security clearance. You will have a track record of academic excellence, hold a relevant degree, and have proven technical capabilities with notable experience in a number of the following areas:

• Experience with a CAD package, preferably Solidworks, or other packages such as Catia, Creo or AutoCAD
• Experience in CAD design, manufacturing, design for manufacture, welding and fabrication design
• Thermal simulation or thermal modeling experience
• Experience using or basic understanding of PDM (product data manager)

Why Awerian? 

Awerian is no ordinary research and development consultancy. You will work at our smart and well-equipped offices and laboratories based just outside of Cambridge. Immediately you will be encouraged to share and implement your ideas - there’s no ‘newbie’ status, and you’ll benefit from our culture of freedom.

TTP Group is an employee-owned trust. With little hierarchy, there are no corporate hoops to jump through. This, along with our flat structure, encourages mutual support, teamwork, and innovation. It also creates unique opportunities to develop skills in project leadership and client management to keep your professional development on track.

Awerian are continuing their rapid growth plan, making this a great time to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will be part of building on our successful track record and develop your career at the cutting edge of technology. You will be supported by our team of experts. We’re a business of individuals – however, our curiosity brings us together and it drives what we do. Whether you’re leading a project or part of a team, the whole structure of Awerian is designed to help you connect, thrive, and feel included.

Benefits

Joining Awerian means you’ll enjoy our fantastic employee benefits including:

• Lunch, snacks, and refreshments provided
• Employer pension contribution of 12% (of pensionable salary +3% personal contribution)
• Private medical insurance for you and your family & Life insurance
• 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• A comprehensive relocation package is available, if applicable
• Electric Vehicle leasing & Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to TTP Group social and sport clubs
• Discounts and memberships to local sports facilities and the theatre

So, if you’re ready to create the extraordinary at the forefront of UK homeland security; apply today.

Please note:

You will need to be eligible for UK security clearance

This role is not eligible for UKVI sponsorship visa scheme

We will review CVs on an ongoing basis and will arrange interviews promptly upon receiving suitable applications.

Our business revolves around collaborating with one another to tackle genuinely hard problems. Equality and diversity in the workplace are some of the most challenging problems facing society. We continuously strive to do better, and we fundamentally believe in the power and importance of diversity – both for our community and for the overall success of our business.

We therefore encourage applications from all individuals. Whatever your background, whatever your identity: we would love to hear from you.