Design Engineering Placement 2025-26

at  Textron Specialized Vehicles

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• You should be enrolled in an Engineering related degree that offers a placement year opportunity;
• Good knowledge of CAD (ideally UG NX) and FEA software (ideally ANSYS);
• Comfortable designing in a variety of materials including steels, plastics and alloys;
• Able to demonstrate a hands-on approach working within a multi-disciplinary ‘team’ to take design concepts through to medium volume production to meet challenging specifications and timescales;
• Prior internships/work experience is advantageous;

• Self-motivating and able to work with low levels of supervision to defined objectives.

• What we Offer:*

• Competitive salary;

• A nine day working fortnight (every other Friday off work);
• 30 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays;
• Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution);
• Life assurance scheme;
• Company sick pay scheme;
• On-site golf course and football pitch;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Long service awards;
• Perks at work (discounted cinema tickets etc);
• Learning and development opportunities.

Recruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles
Primary Location: Great Britain-England-Ipswich
Job Function: Engineering
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Internship / Co-Op
Shift: First Shift
Job Posting: 09/17/2024, 5:01:00 AM
Job Number: 327625

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Support the creation and development of engineering designs to meet functional requirements as defined by Senior Engineers;
• Work with others to demonstrate how all designs meet technical, performance, reliability, and cost targets as identified by a Senior Engineer or Engineering Manager;
• Support the creation and maintenance of engineering drawings, Bill of Material records, outline assembly instructions and Technical Publications consistent with the Engineering Change process and as guided by senior engineering staff;
• To ensure that all designs can be manufactured both efficiently and cost effectively through liaison with Manufacturing staff, incorporating mistake proofing or visual guidelines if miss-builds are possible;
• Utilise best practice reference documents and standard in-house components where at all possible;
• Liaise with other Engineers and departments when implementing new principles;
• To read, understand, and incorporate requirements of standards and directives relevant to the product under development;
• To assist in the development of test regimes to validate design elements of a project;
• Support the process in ordering of prototype parts and materials as guided by the Senior Engineer or Engineering Manager;
• Be engaged in communication at all levels within Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd., and with relevant suppliers, distributors, dealers, and end users;
• Other duties as required.