Responsible Engineer
- Jacobs
- Seascale, Cumbria
- 01/02/2022
Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Manufactured Products Organisation (MPO) Component designers
Component design activities to support the MPO across the full lifecycle of design, from requirements, to stable volume manufacture
(1) Component Designer to lead volume Manufactured Product Designs
(2) Producibility designers to support continuous improvement activities / non-conformance reduction within volume manufacturing environments Knowledge and demonstrated application of Generic Design processes / NPI gated reviews
Requirements capture and interpretation
Conceptual and detail design experience leading to integrated design solutions
Interface Management and control
Working as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) member / leading an IPT
Geometric Tolerancing practitioner (GPS / BS8888)
Structured Problem Solving and Continuous improvement experience (8D, 7S, 3C etc.)
Non-conformance Root Cause analsyis (RCA) and resolution
Graduate (minimum BEng, preferred MEng) or equivalent in relevant discipline
DfX (Manufacture, assembly, Cost etc.), Lean and Zero Defects
CAD proficiency (Inventor / Creo preferred)
Robust Design techniques experience
Systems Engineering appreciation
Desirable
PPAP / APQP awareness
Commercially savvy
Continuous improvement basics
V&V
Manufacturing Readiness / TRL maturity levels
Value analysis
Data analysis, SPC, Minitab
FE analysis awareness
Basic Stress and loads
Supplier Audit and evaluation
Project delivery fundamentals inc risk management
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Manufactured Products Organisation (MPO) Component designers
Component design activities to support the MPO across the full lifecycle of design, from requirements, to stable volume manufacture
(1) Component Designer to lead volume Manufactured Product Designs
(2) Producibility designers to support continuous improvement activities / non-conformance reduction within volume manufacturing environments Knowledge and demonstrated application of Generic Design processes / NPI gated reviews
Requirements capture and interpretation
Conceptual and detail design experience leading to integrated design solutions
Interface Management and control
Working as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) member / leading an IPT
Geometric Tolerancing practitioner (GPS / BS8888)
Structured Problem Solving and Continuous improvement experience (8D, 7S, 3C etc.)
Non-conformance Root Cause analsyis (RCA) and resolution
Graduate (minimum BEng, preferred MEng) or equivalent in relevant discipline
DfX (Manufacture, assembly, Cost etc.), Lean and Zero Defects
CAD proficiency (Inventor / Creo preferred)
Robust Design techniques experience
Systems Engineering appreciation
Desirable
PPAP / APQP awareness
Commercially savvy
Continuous improvement basics
V&V
Manufacturing Readiness / TRL maturity levels
Value analysis
Data analysis, SPC, Minitab
FE analysis awareness
Basic Stress and loads
Supplier Audit and evaluation
Project delivery fundamentals inc risk management
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
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