Mechanical Engineer in Bedfordshire

Mechanical Engineer

You will be working within the Bedfordshire area with a leading Defence company as a Mechanical Engineer.

The company you will be working for have excellent benefits, and believe in looking after their staff, and offer a great working pattern to enhance work/life balance.

As a Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, prototyping, design proving, engineering documentation, and supporting calculations. You will need a high level of innovative thinking and the ability to synthesise ideas into functioning and manufacturable products that are compliant to design specifications and applicable legislation.

You will be working within the Defence industry which will required security clearances up to SC clearance to conduct the roles.

Your key responsibilities and duties include:

• Use requirements specifications and a design brief to develop innovative yet robust design solutions that are compliant and fit for purpose.
• Use CREO Parametric CAD to produce both concept and detail designs.
• Produce supporting calculations and analysis to justify design decisions.
• Work with SMEs, Users and Lethality/Physical Design Authorities to develop concept design solutions.
• Work with a team of Design Engineers with agreed interfaces to develop a single sub-system design solution.
• Work with CAD engineers to enable the production of drawings and design data pack.
• Create and present Design Review data packs to Senior Engineers and Governors.
• Assist with the production of prototypes and confirm designs with manufacturing/purchasing teams.
• Perform physical testing and design proving activities on engineering prototypes.
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable, industry and business standards.
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable programme safety requirements and governing safety legislation.

Your required experience:

• Proven experience in the design and development of mechanical products.
• Experience of working within the defence or industry.
• In-depth working knowledge of CREO CAD software and experience of using the tool to produce designs.
• Windchill PDM.
• Extensive knowledge of complex mechanism design and principles.
• Ability to perform basic structural and kinematic calculations.
• Proven track record of successful design and product development for use in harsh environments.
• Understanding of current materials, treatments and finishing technology for use in defence products.
• Impeccable attention to design detail.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and problem solve effectively.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.