Mechanical Engineer

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd is an innovative and rapidly growing company based in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Engaged in cutting edge technology design, build and manufacture. The business is growing with new contracts, so we are creating great new career opportunities.

This role is to join our mechanical engineering team to conduct CAD design of parts for new aircraft and other hardware systems including, but not limited to, structures, interconnects, battery systems, HID's, payloads, drive systems etc. All parts are designed for manufacturing.

You will be working with production engineers for tooling design, aeronautical engineers for structures modelling, and engineering leads for help with specific questions or technical tasks, to help design all parts needed for R&D of vehicles, and to a greater extent, designing for production. You will be under the stewardship of the companies lead designers, tasked with helping create vehicles and parts imagined by them to exacting schedules. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to be involved in the next generation of UAV vehicles. Full time role for an immediate start.

Please note, this is an exciting and rewarding role, and a dream of many mechanical engineers – however if you are inflexible and easily stressed, this role is not for you.

This is NOT a graduate role, hence industrial experience is required.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Ideal Candidate:

• Has designed VTOL or Fixed Wing drones for other companies (for production)
• Workshop experience building drones or RC vehicles
• RC/Helicopter flying experience
• Composite experience – both designing for and fabricating with carbon fibre.
• Electronics basics (for instance, knows what MOSFET)
• Battery systems
• Structures

Essential:

• Bachelor degree or relevant experience in Engineering, Science, Mathematics
• Experience in a small company
• Experience with designing parts for manufacture
• CAD - Solidworks
• Demonstrated hands on experience in a workshop (shows you know how to design for fabrication)

Benefits:

• Salary negotiable and dependent on skill levels and experience
• Company Pension scheme plus insurance benefits
• Company 24-hour healthcare support line
• Three-day long weekend every fortnight (Fri-Sun)
• Freshly cooked all you can eat meat and vegetarian lunch on Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Maidenhead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Industry: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location