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Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Defence
  • Permanent /
  • Sunderland
  • United Kingdom
  • 07/09/24
  • On site
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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.


We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.


Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.


To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.


Job Description

Your future team:

Assystem’s Defence Business is looking to grow its capabilities and permanent staff headcount at Senior Mechanical Engineer level in the face of an ever-increasing order book.  The major emphasis would be to undertake Assystem controlled work packages for nuclear and marine clients on a hybrid basis from our offices in Sunderland, Glasgow, Derby, Blackburn, or Bristol.

Your missions:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be taking the lead on assigned project tasks, providing feedback of technical development and project delivery to management, and providing technical guidance to other team members.

Why join the community of Switchers?

💥 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

💥 8% company pension contributions

💥 Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care.

💥 Get professional and industry membership fees paid for!

💥 Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

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Qualifications/Skills to be successful

⚙️ Minimum 2:1 BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). Master’s level qualifications are preferable.

⚙️ Working level experience of the European standards is desirable, for example Eurocode 3.

⚙️ Familiarity with FEA and preferably user level experience of ANSYS Workbench.

⚙️ Ideally familiar with Autodesk Inventor software.

⚙️ An appreciation for the engineering design cycle of mechanical designs from Concept through to Manufacture.

⚙️ Full driving licence and ability to travel within UK.

Staff position

Hybrid working with c. 2 days/week in office as meets the need of individual, company and project

Sole UK Nationals, SC required but can commence employment with BPSS

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!

Discover more about our graduate programme

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