Job Title – Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Location – Brighton

Job ID – 17197

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. We specialise in high performance electro-mechanical systems and pneumatic technology for airborne weapon carriage release.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to fill the post of Lead Engineer within one of our project teams, to be responsible for the delivery of the engineering project on time, to cost and to requirements.

The role is expected to provide a confident point of contact with the customer (internal and external) from an engineering viewpoint; assessing and answering any customer requests and planning for successful delivery of the development programme from a design and systems perspective.

With a passion for Engineering and Technology the candidate should be a team player, committed to all stages of the design and development lifecycle to meet the needs of the business. As an important member of the Engineering team reporting to the Mechanical Function Lead, the role will suit an experienced Mechanical Engineer who can operate within a stimulating project environment.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Manage all engineering activities for a large customer project including design activities, with support from the Principal Technical Lead Engineer to enable positive task delivery within agreed timescales and budgets. 
• Manage and assess the output of the engineering functions within the team, requiring collaboration with each of the engineering functions and Principal Technical Lead Engineer.
• Ensure delivery of the project engineering solution on time, to cost and to requirements.
• Manage and undertake work packages with monitoring of the resource, budget and risk.
• Provide technical support interaction with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Interface with senior stakeholders (internal and external)

What you’ll bring

The role of Senior Mechanical Engineer requires the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent higher Engineering qualifications plus experience.
• Prior experience working on complex engineering projects and interfacing with internal and external customers.
• Understanding of the specialist needs of each engineering discipline and be able to advise strategically on the engineering requirements to deliver the project technically.
• Eligible for SC Clearance.
• Strong in Mechanical and/or Electro-mechanical engineering skillsets
• Experience in risk management.
• Good understanding of the Systems Engineering development lifecycle process (Requirements, Systems Design, Verification and Validation).
• Strong communication skills with the focus on engineering delivery for design and development projects.
• Ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner to drive a compliant design solution, working with a collaborative team.

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.