Marshall Slingsby Advanced Composites is based in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, where it produces complex composite structures that are predominantly used to manufacture vital parts on ships, submarines and aircraft.

From bespoke one-off designs to low-volume manufacture, the business enjoys a unique place within its sector thanks to its application of ground-breaking technologies that drive the industry forward.

Purpose of the position

The Associate Product Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing elements of the Product ensuring that standardisation and modularisation is maximised across the product range, under guidance from Senior Engineers and Product Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical packages of work on time, to budget and the required level of quality to deliver the product strategy supported by Product Engineers and leads

• Carry out analysis and evaluation to develop estimates/plans/approaches for specific Product Engineering work packages to drive Key Performance Indicators

• Design technical solutions, concepts and product features within area of Product/production/Engineering competence and experience

• Analyse allocated design / improvement problems and develop solutions in order to meet customer requirements and contribute to the creation of intellectual property.

• Support financial performance by ensuring that engineering hours spent are captured through accurate booking of time and reporting of hours spent against allocated work packages

• Contribute to daily team stand-up meetings with clear understanding of:

  • Schedule for the week (Deliverables/Milestones/Blockers/items for escalation/emerging tactical tasks)

  • Tasking and priorities

  • Support needed

  • Escalations

Tasks:

• The Associate Product Engineer will work very closely alongside other members of the product team to analyse allocated design / improvement problems and develop solutions in order to meet market requirements and contribute to the creation of intellectual property.

• Designing to ensure that products and new features are delivered to technical best practices while at the same time delighting our customers.

• As the Associate Product Engineer you will design and integrate features with existing product architectures and technologies in a scalable and maintainable way.

• You will be a great communicator and team player contributing to a high performing team environment.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Drive Results - Strong initiative, enthusiasm, and drive. High sense of commitment and accountability

• Grow People - Develop Self, reflect and learn, be inclusive

• Instil Pride - Commitment to Quality and continuous improvement

• Challenge with Courage - solve problems and innovate, be curious and creative

• Focus on the Future - Thrive in change, willing to step out of your comfort zone and work well without all the details

• Partner with impact - Excellent Communication skills, collaborative approach to teamwork

Technical Competencies:

• Excellent planning and organisation skills

• Aptitude to develop conceptual and detail Mechanical/Electrical design competence

• Experience and/or aptitude to develop 3D design and analysis capability (Inventor or equivalent) or Electrical Design software skills.

• Strong aptitude for developing computing skills and the ability to learn new software packages

Education:

• Engineering degree and/or significant relevant experience in the design, integration and production of products

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in designing Electro/mechanical integrated solutions - preferably for the Military Deployed Infrastructure Sector