Mechanical Engineering Graduate

About 42T

42 Technology is a successful and growing consultancy specialising in innovation, design, and development. Our work with world leading clients in a range of industries takes products and processes from ideas to reality. We have built a reputation for challenging the status quo and finding creative and pragmatic solutions to difficult technical problems.

Our employees love the variety and challenge of our work. We have a stimulating and open culture, an excellent team, and a great location in the historic town of St. Ives, close to Cambridge.

The Role

To contribute to the development of new technologies and products within the Industrial, Consumer and Healthcare sectors. Working as part of a project team to solve a wide variety of engineering challenges, develop innovative new products, and create value for our clients.

Main duties / key responsibilities:

• Technical analysis as appropriate based on skills and project requirements (e.g. structural, thermal or fluidic calculations, tolerance analysis) using hand calculations and tools such as Microsoft Excel, finite element analysis, MATLAB, Python.

• Design of products, prototypes and test equipment using CAD software.

• Defining and running experiments and rigorous testing, e.g. to evaluate prototypes, and analysing and reporting on the results.

• Researching technologies, processes and techniques to inform design decisions and support problem analyses.

• Contributing to creative problem solutions.

• Working with multidisciplinary teams to take products from initial concept through to delivery / transfer to manufacture.

• Communicating with suppliers and clients.

About You

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant technical subject.
• Ability to apply scientific/engineering principles and creativity across a wide variety of problems.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Independent working and team working:

Essential:

• Able to work independently with some direction and supervision.
• The ability to participate as part of a creative multi-disciplinary team on a wide range of problems.

Verbal and written communication skills:

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to explain technical work to colleagues and clients.

Personal skills/behaviours/qualities:

Essential:

• Attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills - the ability to engage with colleagues on all levels.
• Innovative mindset.
• Enthusiasm for learning about new technologies and developing knowledge and skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Desirable:

• Full UK driving licence