Mechanical Design Engineer

6 days ago

Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom JAM Recruitment Ltd Full time
Senior Mechanical Engineer

Join JAM Recruitment Ltd as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for an initial 6-month contract with 2-3 days on-site per week. The hourly rate is £58.06 (Inside IR35).

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Lead the development of technical solutions as part of a project team, reporting to Technical Leads and directly to the customer.
  2. Design solutions based on customer or internally derived requirements, validating and verifying through the design process.
  3. Review and check design work and technical reports, providing guidance to less experienced engineers.
  4. Conduct technical analysis and investigations, preparing reports with suggested recommendations to resolve problems and improve engineering capability.
  5. Plan, deliver, and monitor assigned projects or work packages, ensuring requirements are met within the planned timeframe.
  6. Develop and populate design development documentation using a Formal Design Review process (FDR) through the stages of:
    1. Requirements & Root Cause Analysis
    2. Developing Candidate Solutions
    3. Candidate down selection and risk reduction
    4. Development for manufacture
    5. Qualification
    6. Concept generation and development of weapons sub-systems.
  7. Optimize system weights through re-design and/or the use of advanced materials.
  8. Develop designs in line with requirements and all quality and technical standards.
  9. Perform technical investigations, including evaluation of technical options, supporting calculations, and preparation of reports with recommendations.
  10. Integrate sub-systems into an evolving product design, including laboratory tests, shop-floor development testing, and off-site trials.
  11. Participate in bid preparation to facilitate the development of successful bids.
  12. Participate in internal and external meetings or design reviews.
  13. Define and control interfaces via interface control drawings and space envelopes.
  14. Ensure the product operates safely and reliably in the military operating environment and can be manufactured cost-effectively.
  15. Prepare drawings and other technical outputs, consistent with the contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands.
  16. Support quality related to production NCR's (non-conformance reports) and first article inspection.
  17. Interface with related supporting functions such as Procurement and Quality.
  18. Design components for ease of manufacture and aiding in the productionisation of products.
Essential Skills:

Technical Skills:

  1. Analytical skills
  2. Problem-solving skills
  3. Presentation/report writing skills
  4. Good communication skills and ability to operate at all levels within the company and with the customer
  5. Experience in CAD (ideally PTC Creo, Solidworks, Inventor or similar)
Desirable Skills:

Technical Background:

  1. Engineering background in a weapons system or design for military use.
  2. Structural/Stress analysis (MS Excel, Mathcad, FEA {PTC Simulate/Ansys})
  3. System control (Matlab/Simulink)
  4. Hydraulic system design
  5. Material selection and manufacturing techniques
  6. Product Lifecycle Management Tool experience (ideally Teamcenter)

This role requires excellent team skills, self-motivation, fast-learning, and the ability to prioritize and manage your own work with minimal guidance. Please note that due to the nature of this role, you will be subject to both security and export control restrictions.

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