Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a 6 –month contract. As the Principal Mechanical Design Engineer you will develop products to meet customer’s needs. You will perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries.

Role: Principal Mechanical Design EngineerPay: 40 – 50 per hour via umbrellaLocation: BristolContract: 6monthsHours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours per weekSecurity Clearance: Security Cleared however can start on BPSS, UK Eyes only

• 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

Skills/Experince

• Experience using Creo 3D design tool
• An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains
• Knowledge of several of the following:Manufacturing processesTolerance studiesEnvironmental testMass property calculationsMaterial selectionFMEADesign for Manufacture/AssemblyEnvironmental Gasket SealingStructural designDefence StandardsReview processesProduct LifecyclesIndustrial validation
• An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews.

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