Overview
Location: Bristol (4-5 days onsite)
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: Up to £50/hour (Inside IR35 - Umbrella only)
Our client are looking for a Mechanical Engineer contractor to join a small, high-calibre team developing next-generation on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions. This is a 12-month contract based predominantly on-site in Filton, Bristol.
Role
You will support mechanical and electro-mechanical R&D across design, prototyping, and testing, combining hands-on workshop activity with 3D CAD and technical documentation. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, helping to take concepts through rapid prototyping, verification and validation, and on-wing product testing.
Key responsibilities
* Support in-house engineering and production teams with mechanical and electro-mechanical test work (including thermal and robotic apparatus).
* Build and test prototypes, jigs and test rigs, including workshop, QA and 3D printing activities.
* Create and review 3D CAD models and drawings (Autodesk Inventor), BoMs, SOPs, QA and build notes.
* Produce clear technical documentation and reports, and communicate technical requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Support occasional UK travel to GE MRO sites for on-site product testing.
Essential Experience
* Strong experience with CAD and technical drawings.
* Hands-on workshop skills with basic hand and power tools.
* Experience of engineering verification and validation, particularly development and prototype testing.
* Background in an R&D-style environment and electro-mechanical test design, setup and execution.
* Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
Desirable skills and traits
* 3D printing (FDM / SLA).
* Basic electronics (soldering, wiring, use of lab equipment such as power supplies and oscilloscopes).
* Positive, self-motivated and flexible, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Strong focus on tidiness, organisation and precision in all tasks.
If you meet the above criteria and are interested in a hands-on mechanical role within a cutting-edge aerospace robotics team, please apply with your CV and availability.
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