Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

3 weeks ago


Yateley, Hampshire, United Kingdom Holt Executive Full time
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Holt Executive is partnering with a leading design and manufacturing company to find a skilled Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.

The company works in various industry sectors, including Naval Defence, Maritime, and Marine Science and Technology. They require a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge instruments and systems for dynamic and challenging applications.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Act as the design authority for all electronics, software, and mechanical design activities within the company.
  2. Support the Director of Engineering in managing design and development projects.
  3. Assign tasks to the Mechanical Design team, set project goals, negotiate with vendors and clients, and ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
  4. Oversee scientific instrumentation design from concept through to final product.
  5. Evaluate and recommend new design and manufacturing tools and techniques for adoption by the company.
  6. Lead specific product design activities within projects.
  7. Manage project timelines and deliverables.
  8. Engage in bidding, business promotion, and development activities.
  9. Conduct product testing and on-site commissioning.
Key Skills and Experience:
  1. A strong understanding of engineering principles and a high level of design ability and engineering knowledge are essential, along with project management skills for effective budget and resource planning to ensure successful project completion.
  2. Proven experience leading and developing a design team in a high-tech engineering environment, demonstrating exemplary leadership skills to align the team's performance with company objectives.
  3. Meticulous attention to detail is crucial, with a deep understanding of tolerances, safety factors, component specifications, materials selection, testing, build standard control, and familiarity with components, suppliers, and processes.
  4. Experience in producing technical documentation, including component and assembly drawings to recognised standards, is essential.
  5. You will be adept at producing detailed standard engineering drawings and be comfortable demonstrating this at interview.
  6. Candidates should be comfortable using and understanding technical language, and able to engage in technical discussions with engineers from various disciplines, clearly and coherently conveying their ideas.
  7. Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental engineering principles which will be assessed during the interview process.
  8. Applicants should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering (2.1 or higher) from a recognised university, many years' experience as a design engineer in a high-tech engineering environment, and a proven track record of strong design skills and sound engineering knowledge.
Security Clearance Requirements:
  1. Security clearance will be applied for on appointment - UK passport holders require plus proof of residency in UK for last 5 years.


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