Mechanical Design Engineer - UAE National

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At Saab, we constantly look ahead, and push boundaries regarded as technically impossible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.

Your profile

As a mechanical design engineer, you will participate in multidisciplinary teams to design and develop mechanical systems for complex radar and telecommunications products. You will support systems, electronic, software, and production engineers by providing mechanical design solutions in all phases of the product life cycle, from concept generation and planning to industrialization and serial production.

Responsibilities

• Translate general system requirements into objective mechanical design constraints.
• Generate concepts, detailed designs, and analysis of mechanical systems.
• Perform basic structural and thermal calculation of mechanical systems and components.
• Produce design and manufacturing information - engineering drawings, engineering bill of materials, model-based definitions, design reports, and testing procedures.
• Participate in the integration and testing processes of prototypes and new subsystems & products.
• Assist in the selection and development of manufacturing suppliers in the region.
  
  
  

Your Profile

You are an UAE national with a natural interest in technology and engineering, with a desire to constantly develop yourself and the way you work. You work effectively in a team and can manage your own task independently, taking initiative, ownership, and accountability.

Required Formal Qualifications, Experience And Background

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical, aeronautical, or equivalent engineering discipline, with focus on technical design.
• Experience of minimum 5 years in the development of mechanical systems and components for the defence, automotive or aerospace industries.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with the selection and use of ISO, EN and MIL standards and specifications.
  
  
  

Required Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of mechanical detailed design and design for manufacture on metallics and composite materials.
• Applied knowledge of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing, focus on ISO General Product Specifications GPS.
• Advanced proficiency in the use of CAD tools to produce high-quality models and definitions of parts, assemblies, and products.
• Foundation of material and surface finishing selection for mechanical and environmental requirements.
• General understanding of engineering development cycles.
• Operational proficiency of configuration control, change management, and CAD data structure.
  
  
  

Highly Desired Competencies

• Proficiency in structural analysis and simulation of lightweight structures, including composite materials.
• Capability to develop basic energy models and thermal analysis of electronic products.
• Experience in the design of hardware for electronics – packaging, cabling and electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
• Proficiency in the detailed selection of materials and manufacturing methods.
  
  
  

This position requires that you will be approved in a security vetting in accordance to ISO:27001+

What You Will be Part Of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,500 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here