Environmental Engineer
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LMUKA11109
E1413I / Mechanical Engineer Sr
Ampthill
Ampthill - Functional
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:
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. Will also consider
individuals with equivalent experience / combined education. Considered career or
journey level.