Our client has an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a contract basis for an initial 12 months with potential for extension. You will be working closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet customer's needs. Role : Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location : Stevenage - 4 days per week onsite as a minimum Hours : 37 per week Clearance : BPSS to start - full SC to follow Hourly Rate : £50 via Umbrella, inside IR35 What you'll be doing: Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies. Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects. Support to functional & environmental testing and trials. Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise. Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones. Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements, including challenging of extraneous requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity. Requirements: Experience using Creo 3D design tool Knowledge of several of the following: Manufacturing processes Tolerance studies Environmental test Mass property calculations Material selection FMEA Design for Manufacture/Assembly Environmental Gasket Sealing Structural design Defence Standards Review processes Product Lifecycles Industrial validation An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews. An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately! Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow!