Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
JOB LOCATION: STEVENAGE OR BRISTOL
SECURITY: SC - Potential BPSS start (UKEO)
DURATION: 6+ Months (Extension Possible if Meeting Expectations)
TYPE: Contract
WORK PATTERN: 4 days a week on site; 1 remote (flexible over start/finish time).
PAY RATE: £ 50 /hr (Umbrella Inside IR35)
Essential QUALIFICATIONS
Beneficial- HND or HNC in Mech Engineering
TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must?
If not what industries can be considered
* Preferable for Def/Aero; if hitting the skills on JD, open to others; automotive, oil & gas etc.
Essential Skillset & Tools
* Experience using Creo 3D design tool
Essential- Knowledge of the following:
* Manufacturing processes
* Tolerance studies
* Mass property calculations
* Material selection
* FMEA
* Design for Manufacture/Assembly
* Structural design
* 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.
Overview of Department:
An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer’s needs. Within this role you will have the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research of novel mechanical technologies to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Responsibilities:
* 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
Skillset / Experience Required:
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
Tooling/fixtures design
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