Contract Type: Permanent

Ricardo - Pushing Boundaries: A World leader in propulsion engineering from concept to production                                                                

Ricardo is a trusted engineering partner specialising in complex propulsion, driveline, and energy systems. We work with customers globally to deliver end-to-end solutions from initial design through to full production. For over 110 years, we have been at the forefront of world changing engineering innovation, partnering with many of the world’s most ambitious organisations to improve performance, push boundaries, and accelerate progress.
Headquartered in Shoreham by Sea (UK), Ricardo brings together more than 1,000 experts and delivers in excess of 200 major programmes globally at any given time. For more information, visit www.ricardo.com 

The Role

The Engineering Drawing Checker is responsible for the independent verification of engineering drawings and associated technical product documentation prior to submission to the Chief Designer for formal approval and release.

The role acts as a quality gate for engineering documentation, ensuring compliance with company standards, industry drafting standards, GD&T requirements and manufacturing requirements.

The Engineering Drawing Checker works closely with Design Engineers, Chief Designers, Systems Engineers and other Drawing Checkers to identify and resolve drawing deficiencies, improve drawing quality and promote best practice in engineering documentation. The position requires extensive experience in the interpretation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), engineering drawing standards and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Check Engineering drawings of Engine components
• Verify fit, form, and function requirements are appropriately documented.
• Identify drawing errors, inconsistencies, and omissions before release.
• Ensure drawings clearly communicate design intent.
• Review assembly drawings to ensure correct bill of materials structure and component relationships.
• Assess manufacturability and assembly considerations during drawing reviews.
• Highlight technical risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain drawing review checklists and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Design Engineers on engineering drawing standards and GD&T best practice.
• Contribute to the development of the project specific drawing requirement document.
• Verify documentation is released and controlled in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Support engineering change management processes and drawing updates

Key Competencies and experience     

• Degree (Bachelor or Masters) in mechanical engineering or similar field or with equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience as a Senior Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Drawing Checker
• Expert GD&T knowledge ( BS 8888 and/or ISO TPD/GPS)
• Extensive practical application of GD&T principles.
• Experience performing or reviewing drawings and tolerance stack analyses.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, casting, fabrication and assembly.
• Knowledge of inspection methods and metrology principles
• Understanding of Engine design and engine technologies preferable but not a prerequisite
• Knowledge of Windchill PLM preferable but not a prerequisite
• Knowledge of CREO preferable but not a prerequisite
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.