Mechanical Design Engineer

Dover Corporation
York
1 month ago
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Connecting and Protecting People, Microwave Products Group (MPG) is a leading global provider of mission-critical engineered electronic components and subsystems comprised of four business units in five manufacturing locations.  Our brand names are recognised globally including: BSC Filters, York, UK; Dow-Key Microwave, Ventura, CA; K&L Microwave, Salisbury, Maryland and Dominican Republic and Pole/Zero, West Chester, OH.  
Our expertise is the design and manufacture of communications-based speciality products – engineered components and subsystems – for demanding military, space, commercial aerospace/industrial and telecom infrastructure applications where function and reliability are crucial.  

We are now recruiting aMECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERto join our highly knowledgeable Engineering team, in a role that will literally take you out of this world! Your designs will protect and connect people around the globe and into space for our defence, aerospace and telecommunication customers. 

 

Whether you are a CAD Technician wanting to take your next step, or an Engineer wanting to expand your skills in new sectors, as part of the Mechanical Design team, you’ll be:

  • Creating models and drawings using 3D CAD in Solidworks,
  • Controlling drawings and documents in accordance with BSC standards.
  • Contributing to and completing research, design and development activities
  • Providing technical assistance to customers, designing, developing,

modelling or testing activities on projects and products

Every day will be different. You’ll be working and learning with your Engineering colleagues and collaborating with our in-house Machine Shop, Production and Sales teams. To be successful, you’ll have or be working towards the following:

 

  • An HNC or equivalent level qualification in a mechanical discipline.
  • Knowledge And Experience in the following:
  • Mechanical Design Principles and application.
  • Use of CAD and other engineering design applications.
  • Software modelling and test activities in engineering design.
  • Contributing to technical reviews and discussions.
  • Working in a team environment to complete projects.
  • Researching topics, writing reports and making recommendations.

You’re also logical, result focused, with a high attention

Work Arrangement : Onsite 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.

Job Function : Engineering

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