Environmental Engineer
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LMUKA11658
E1414I/ Environmental Engineer
Ampthill
Ampthill - Vehicles
Description of Business Environment:
In consequence of our continued success and the recent award of significant contracts,
the LMUK Ampthill is continuing through an exciting period of growth. Currently we have
a vacancy for an experienced, high-calibre, Environmental Engineer to join our
Mechanical Engineering Team working across all the current programmes, including the
design and development of the Warrior Capability Support Programme (WCSP), the
Scout SV Turret development and the Hellfire Missile programme as well as the
activities being undertaken within our Special Projects.
The role requires a broad knowledge of Mechanical Design Engineering and the whole
product life cycle, but with specific Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Environmental
Engineering. The successful candidate will have experience from large-scale MoD or
international projects with similar defence life cycles, run under the typically accepted
environmental control and management process. The role also requires the practical
experience of applying that knowledge and offering suggestions and direction to the
programmes, other specialist engineers, subcontractors and the Customer.
Candidates will have drive and be enthusiastic about change and challenge with
ambition for both our business and their personal success. In return, LMUK Ampthill
offers full career development with further advancement in both technical and
management levels, which is supported by our commitment to on-going professional
training. We are an equal
opportunities employer with a strong belief in both corporate and personal ethical
standards and aim to provide an empowered and supportive working environment with a
very competitive reward package.
Specific Job Description:
Specific Job Description: This role represents a position in the Environmental
Engineering Team. As such, the candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in this
field, to allow support, mentoring and guidance to be provided throughout the Company
and Customer stakeholder community. The role will fall within the Mechanical
Engineering Team.
Required Skills:
Knowledge of the development process from requirement definition, compliance
verification, analysis and test and the multiple stages in the process from concept design
proving through to Qualification.
Requirements specification: Ability to define mechanical and climatic environmental
requirements from first principals or by extracting and expanding on the relevant
information from Customer documentation.
Compliance Verification: Ability to determine the appropriate method of providing
compliance evidence against the environmental requirements (Design, Test,
Assessment) as part of the evidence chain for the Certificate of Design and capturing
the information in proving documentation or DOORS.
Analysis: Experience in vibration and shock analysis and assessment. This will include
analysis of data from land, sea or air systems including ground vehicle trial data and air
weapon flight vibration / shock data from small, medium and large missiles, unguided air
weapons and hypersonic vehicles. Knowledge of MRS, SRS and FDS analysis
techniques would be beneficial as well as the use of tools such as nCode, LMS, etc.
Able to produce instrumentation plans for data gathering.
Test: Knowledge and experience in defining trial programmes and the application of
tests from Def Stan 00-35, BS EN 60068, STANAG 4370, Mil Std 810, etc. Has the
ability to precisely define mechanical and climatic tests and produce the associated test
documentation and be able to objectively review subcontractor trial programmes.
Standard Job Description:
Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as
instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or
heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy.
Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or
electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.
Typical Minimum Education & Experience:
Ideally require a Bachelors degree from an accredited college and capability typically
achieved through demonstrable professional experience. Will also consider individuals
with equivalent experience / combined education. Considered an emerging authority