Mechanical Design Engineer
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- £50.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Stevenage. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved with Europe's leading Missile Systems Designer. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will engage in various engineering activities, supporting the transition of developmental designs into production environments and collaborating with suppliers on technical queries.Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out mechanical design and proving activities for prime and variant products, including piece parts and assemblies
- Supporting and liaising with manufacturing to resolve problems and defects
- Assisting with functional and environmental testing and trials
- Interacting with suppliers and purchasing to address technical queries
- Planning and reporting on daily activities to meet project milestones
- Clarifying and helping to generate requirements, challenging unnecessary requirements to reduce lead time, unit production cost, and design complexity
- Experience using the Creo 3D design tool
- Understanding of various manufacturing processes and tolerance studies
- Knowledge of environmental testing, mass property calculations, and material selection
- Proficiency in FMEA, design for manufacture/assembly, and environmental gasket sealing
- Experience with structural design, defence standards, and review processes
- Familiarity with product lifecycles and industrial validation
- Ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and participate in or host design reviews
- An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains