Mechanical Engineer | Permanent | Glasgow

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Power & Propulsion)

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in Power & Propulsion, you will be part of a team heavily involved in the construction of naval ships for the Royal Navy. Your role will entail regular presence on the ship to support equipment installation through to commissioning, contributing to a small specialized department with minimal turnover. The team collaborates on multiple ship programs, spanning 2, 3, and 4 ships, with additional engagement in projects involving export contracts.

What you'll be doing:

• Participate in developing, maintaining and modifying engineering processes and procedures in assigned areas in response to technical developments and operational need
• Carry out specialist technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability
• Prepare specifications, develop designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained
• Carry out investigations into operational problems or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team
• Support the Principal engineer as the specialist point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives
• Support the identification of business opportunities and the preparation of bids in area(s) of expertise to facilitate the development of the highest quality bids
• Provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development
• Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in an engineering or other related discipline
• A minimum of IEng registration as the criterion, with a preference for CEng or actively progressing towards CEng
• Extensive experience in engineering or a defence related industry

Desirable:

• Abilities such as effective verbal and written communication, along with experience and proficiency in software applications like MS Office, AutoCAD, Foran, etc.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.