As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you can bring your expertise to TTP and work on a range of exciting and fast-moving projects as part of our Energy & Materials team. The team is working on a broad range of energy transition assignments for clients, for example, in the development of green hydrogen, ammonia production, and carbon capture processes, by developing novel technologies and designing system-level architecture.

Our ambition is to grow the business rapidly, to engage with corporate clients and technology start-ups, to leverage our multi-disciplinary science, technology, and engineering skillset, to help those clients respond to the global challenges of net-zero, sustainability, and the energy transition.

As a mechanical designer you'll play a key role in concept development and evolution of detailed design solutions using CAD. Sitting in the Energy & Materials team, you will also have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across our Deep Tech business unit.

With superb facilities, training, and the freedom to innovate, your future at TTP is what you make it. We value ambition, leadership and technical excellence and we provide a fantastic environment to develop your career.

Requirements

We welcome applications from experienced Mechanical Designers with a desire to move into a fast-paced environment.

A strong academic background in Engineering, gained either by degree or vocational route

Mechanical Design experience of product or instrumentation development in a high technology industry

Highly proficient in 3D CAD (ideally including SolidWorks)

Able to construct tolerance analyses and use appropriate analytical techniques to aid your design work

Experience in a regulated environment

Wide range of design experience which may include special purpose machinery, products, assembly jigs, test equipment or instrumentation and hands-on ability to build, test and troubleshoot

Able to present ideas through sketches, and ideally also animations or renderings

Knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing techniques

Benefits

TTP is an employee-owned business operating from green surroundings in Melbourn, just south of Cambridge. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work. We value our collaborative culture and the benefit in-person interaction brings to our colleagues and to the business. We also understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexibility in how you self-manage your working week.

Our benefits include:

Annual profit-related bonus

Employer pension contribution of 12% of pensionable pay

Private medical insurance for employees and dependants

Free lunch and all-day refreshments

Life insurance worth 6 x salary

25 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, with the option to return part-time for a year

Electric car leasing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

A wide range of activities including squash, Zumba, yoga, arts and crafts, and TTP’s own rock band

Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships

A comprehensive relocation package is also available, if applicable