Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent
Join our client’s dynamic team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer where you’ll play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge wheel and brake equipment that meets rigorous customer, government, and internal standards. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive excellence in aerospace engineering.
Key Responsibilities – Senior Mechanical Engineer
* Design and validate new wheel and brake equipment through performance calculations and simulations to ensure compliance with design requirements.
* Lead or support wheel and brake projects, managing all phases from requirements definition to certification testing and initial service entry.
* Create, review, and approve technical requirement documents aligned with government, company, and customer standards.
* Ensure program targets are met, including technical performance, cost, and schedule, while coordinating with other engineering functions.
* Track key metrics such as non-recurring costs, design-to-cost, reliability, and weight throughout the development process.
* Collaborate with stress, thermal, vibration, and reliability engineers to ensure designs meet required margins.
* Work with Supply Chain and Operations to optimize designs for manufacturability while meeting cost targets.
* Support Test Engineers in developing qualification test plans and verifying compliance with requirements.
* Maintain parts lists, review drawings for compliance with standards, and ensure timely release.
* Coordinate internal and external design reviews with Product Line Experts, Subject Matter Experts, and customers.
* Lead or support Root Cause & Corrective Action efforts for qualification, design, and manufacturing challenges.
* Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives within the Wheel & Brake Centre of Excellence.
* Approve engineering drawings for components, sub-assemblies, and interface controls.
Key Experience – Senior Mechanical Engineer
* Degree Educated in an Engineering discipline.
* Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering.
* Expertise in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
* Strong project management skills with experience in cost and schedule tracking.
* Proficiency in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Risk Analysis.
* Excellent communication skills, capable of delivering presentations to customers and leading daily discussions with engineers, designers, and technicians.
* Aerospace experience preferred; wheel and brake experience is a plus.
* Knowledge of aircraft systems is desirable.
* Continuous Improvement training is a bonus.
Benefits – Senior Mechanical Engineer
* Pension plan with up to 10% employer matching contributions.
* Income protection and life assurance (3x basic salary).
* Share purchase program.
* Early finish on Fridays.
* Flexi Hours
* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
* Employee Assistance Program for health and well-being support.
* Funding for professional body membership.
* Structured career development opportunities.
* Free on-site parking.
* Subsidized on-site restaurant and coffee shop.
* Employee discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Employee referral program.
Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.
For more information on this role, please contact Ben Dawson on 01453 829522 or send copy of your CV to ben.dawson@omegaresource.co.uk
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk