JOB – Mechanical Development Engineer LOCATION – Southampton TERM- Permanent SALARY - £30,000-£45,000, dependent on experience My client is a specialist manufacturer within the Oil & Gas and Energy industries. They are looking for a Mechanical Development Engineer to join their team based in Southampton on a permanent basis. The Mechanical Development Engineer will ideally have the following attributes: Degree qualified or the equivalent in Mechanical Engineering 4 years’ or more experience working in a similar hands-on Mechanical Design position within a manufacturing environment Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Marine, Aerospace or similar industries would be beneficial Be proficient using 3D CAD and 2D software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD etc. Have the ability to select the correct engineering components and materials Previous experience of working with special purpose machine assemblies, test rigs or precision tooling would be desirable Excellent communication skills The ability to work well alone as well as part of a team Full UK Driving Licence The Mechanical Development Engineer role will involve: Designing development equipment, prototype production tooling, test rigs, machine parts and other equipment in an engineering development environment Working with 3D CAD software Taking projects from brief through to the full design solution and then to final validati...