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About Us

Our teams are putting the world's retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the Role

This role sits within the Bot Kinetics Systems team, who are responsible for designing, developing and supporting innovative engineering solutions for our fleet of autonomous bots. We're looking for outstanding, enthusiastic engineers to join us, at the start of what promises to be an exciting, challenging push to engineer 100% automated, completely unmanned grocery fulfilment centres.

The Bot Kinetics Systems team currently has an exciting opportunity for an innovative Mechanical Design Engineer to join them to provide technical decision-making and successful mechanical development of automation equipment from conception to launch including post launch upgrades.

You will combine the principles of engineering and product development with your own experience to ensure solutions are robust and meet all requirements, and will be regarded as a credible mechanical authority who makes sound engineering judgements which are balanced with the need to meet tight deadlines. Additionally, you will act as a key support by taking a hands-on role in projects.

What you will be doing

• Act as a mechanical design authority on projects, guiding the technical decisions and ensuring there are sufficient calculations and analysis to substantiate the final outcome.
• Ensure that solutions take into account the needs of all disciplines and stake-holders.
• Demonstrate a thorough and logical working practise, documenting decisions, calculations and evidence at every step of development.
• Promote the use of a wide variety of tools to ensure designs are robust and optimised for manufacture.
• Encourage creativity in problem solving, the use of experiments and early prototyping in order to reach the best outcome as quickly as possible.
• Apply diverse experience to ensure all factors required for successful outcomes are considered, for example EMC, regulatory compliance, weight and cost management.
• Ensure both project and technical risks are mitigated while schedules are met.
• Have a hands on approach, taking on designing components, sub-systems and products where needed.
• Perform prototyping, testing and other empirical analysis.

About you

• A proven track record of designing complex electromechanical automation systems or machines for high volume production and high reliability.
• Familiar with designing for manufacture in volumes up to 20K P/A.
• A good Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Mechanical Engineering qualification with experience.
• Experience acting as the mechanical design authority on multi-disciplinary projects.
• A knowledge of relevant technological developments and design methods.
• Familiar with risk identification and activities to de-risk designs.
• Demonstrable expertise in using CAD software including substantial experience draughting to BS8888 with the use of GD&T.
• The ability to work within a team on multiple projects, to prioritise tasks and to manage your own time autonomously in a fast-paced, changing environment.

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy
• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
• Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!