Mass Properties Engineer

591375
  • Negotiable
  • England
  • Permanent

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol, Portsmouth OR Frimley

Salary: Competitive

Role details:

Our client, a leading defence supplier, is looking for a Mass Properties Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. This position can be based at Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol, Portsmouth or Frimley (Relocation packages available, subject to meeting eligibility criteria).

Role responsibilities:

  • Collate mass property data for equipment and systems to deliver weight and centroid control on multi billion pound programmes
  • Support the Mass Properties Lead to aggregate weight and centroid reports and present the status to the Chief Naval Architect
  • Collaborate with system design engineers to accurate estimate mass, centroid and design maturity of multiple mechanical and electronic systems
  • Maintain a comprehensive database of parts mass properties
  • Provide input to and lead weight saving strategies and maintain the list of weight risk and opportunities for each discipline area
  • Interrogate CAD models to determine estimates for mass properties with associated uncertainties
  • Utilise statistical analysis to provide a whole boat picture of weight risk and opportunity to senior leaders, stakeholders and our customers

What we are looking for in you:

  • Qualified in STEM subject or extensive experience
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • IT literate in Microsoft packages, experienced knowledge in Excel
  • Ability to understand and interpret engineering data

Desirable skills:

  • Experience working with large, Electrical or Mechanical systems
  • Data analysis experience including interpretation, visualisation, manipulation and presentation
  • Experience of using CAD packages and programmes
  • CEng/IEng status or a clear pathway to achieving professional recognition

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.

Interested? Apply today via the link provided!

Emma Jones Lead Delivery Consultant

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