Student Mechanical Design Engineer

Student Mechanical Design Engineer - 1 Year Placement

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

Here at Apollo, we make smart devices that keep people safe from fire every second of every day. We are proud of our reputation for being a leading global manufacturer in the market for high quality fire detection solutions.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us for a student placement as a Student Mechanical Design Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• To design innovative life safety products that are optimized for high volume manufacturing, manual and automated assembly, quality, robustness, reliability and ease of installation.
• Develop design knowledge of high-volume plastic injection moulded components and small metal fabrications.
• Participate in DFMEAs and improve designs to remove any risks.
• Be involved in simulations such as Finite Element Analysis (Static & Dynamic), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Raytracing, Tolerance analysis and mould flow analysis to optimize designs before manufacture.
• Follow departmental processes to ensure all designs and decisions are accurately documented.
• Resolve design issues for new and existing product designs.
• Identify, evaluate & introduce new technologies or materials where appropriate.
• Use Solidworks part & assembly modelling tools to create new designs and document with 2D Drafting.
• Update product documentation through the Design Change Order process and using a Product Lifecycle Management system.
• Checking your own work as well as other team member's drawings and documentation for errors.
• To multi-task in a demanding and evolving environment.
• Organize and maintain existing engineering records.
• Construct prototypes and confirm designs with project team.
• Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes.
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards.
• Work closely with our Labs team to ensure that our Products are robustly tested against all Regulations and expected Environmental conditions.

The successful student will have:

• Completed 2 years of study and courses in relevant engineering subjects.
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for coding.
• Great communication skills, flexible attitude and a passion for innovation.
• Good organization skills and be comfortable working with some degree of uncertainty.

Benefits Package:

• Flexi- start and finish times (1pm finish on a Friday available)
• Optional 9-day fortnight*
• Training and professional development
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 10.5% (subject to conditions)
• Health cash plan – contribution towards health care costs
• EAP Workplace options
• Life insurance – 3 times salary and up to 6 times if you have dependents
• 24/7 support Healthline
• Free electric car charging
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you!