Engineer - Design (Contract)

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

11/27/2024

Engineer – Design (Contract)

• Kidlington
• Full-time
• Contract
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join the Design department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

Working closely with the Lead Designer you will be responsible for developing engineering designs from initial concept through to production to deliver solutions within weight, cost, and timing targets.

What You Will Do

• Reporting into a wide range of projects through the Design Group, you will have a good understanding of engineering and be able to adapt to mechanical, composite, and electrical systems across a wide range of projects for a broad customer base.
• Working closely with the Lead Designer, you will be responsible for developing engineering designs from concept through to manufacture, working within weight, cost, and timing targets.
• Be responsible for developing 3D CAD models and 2D detail drawings using Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Attend design reviews to present, discuss and critique ideas and to review alternative solutions.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure cost, manufacturing capability and quality targets are met.
• Generate and present project material to customers and key internal / external stakeholders as required.
• Be involved in issue solving and rectification as required.
• Support Business Development with early design concepts as required.
  
  

About You

• A Degree (or equivalent) in mechanical, automotive, electrical, or aerospace engineering or be able to show capability by proven experience.
• Adequate experience of design in the specialist automotive or motorsport industry or be able to show that your experience is transferrable to an advanced engineering environment.
• You will have a good understanding of engineering and be able to adapt to mechanical, composite and electrical systems as required.
• High level of literacy in Siemens NX and Teamcenter, working knowledge of CATIA V5 would be beneficial.
• Good working knowledge of proprietary PC software e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Work with a level of independence, respond quickly to issues and to maintain departmental standards.
  
  

What is in it for you?

Our typical hybrid roles at Fortescue Zero require 3 days in the office and 2 from home, making the ability to commute to the stated office location for the required days essential.

• Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
  
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 3rd January 2025.

Not near-zero

Not net-zero.

We are Fortescue Zero.

Additional Information

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.