Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Milton Park, Abingdon
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
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Role Overview:
The candidate will be part of a small design team and will design structures typically involved in ultra-high vacuum vessels, magnet coil design and structural support systems. The role requires a self-sufficient engineer who can design from first principles where required. There is a requirement to use Ansys software to provide backing to mechanical design in high load structures. A good understanding of design for manufacture with a manufacturing background is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use of FEA ANSYS software
- Design of structural support systems
- Design of jigs and fixtures
- Magnet coil design
- Vacuum chamber design
- Low temperature feed through and chamber design
- Developing and writing assembly procedures
- Specifying material requirements
- Maintaining data base records of designs and calculations
- Liaising with the drawing office and other engineers
The successful Candidates will have:
Essential:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or able to demonstrate equivalent skills and experience
- Vacuum vessel design
- Structural design and analysis
- Experience of working in a design team
- Excellent written and verbal communications
Desirable:
- Magnet design using copper and low temperature superconductors
- DFM
- Project management experience
Benefits
- 25 days holiday, pro rata (plus bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme
- Eligible for company share option scheme after 1 years’ service
- Company bonus scheme, discretionary, dependant on performance
- Private medical insurance after 3 months service
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Project Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Mechanical Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Support, Engineering Project Manager, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Support Technician, Project Electrician, Maintenance Support Engineer, Project Technician, CAD Technician, 3D Solidworks, 3D CAD may also be considered for this role.
