Principal Engineer
3 weeks ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Huddersfield
Onsite
£50 PAYE or £65.98 Umbrella hourly rate - inside IR35
12 month contract
This is to work onsite at David Brown Defence carrying out work on behalf of BAES Subs
Acting principally under the direction of the Technical Authority, to work flexibly within the Engineering team on assigned gearbox design projects and associated product engineering activities. The scope of the tasks will primarily comprise/address the mechanical design and detailing of high integrity gearboxes, components and assemblies, but will include other supporting systems and equipment such as couplings, instrumentation, lubrication, materials selection, documentation and test rig design as necessary. Liaison with other engineering team members and other DBS functional teams during project work is an integral part of the role.
Core Duties
Typical duties include (but are not limited to):
Engineering design of geared transmission systems and components
Develop designs and/or re-engineering of existing designs for new applications.
Design of test equipment and procedures for gearboxes
Interpretation and comprehension of customer specifications, design standards including geometric tolerancing.
Work with & support other team members, including those in adjacent disciplines including Analysis & Development. Lead engineering tasks on assigned projects.
Interpretation and comprehension of customer and Standards requirements (eg., performance, safety conformance)
Create deliverable documentation including Proposals, Manuals, Installation and Maintenance instructions as necessary.
2 & 3D CAD usage at expert level, Solid Edge preferred. Create component and assembly drawings. Drawing and technical documentation checking. BOM and gear data generation and engineering change control processing
Technical liaison and problem solving with Production Engineering and Supply Chain teams.
Participation in DFMEA, PFMEA and CI activities.
Safety:
The role holder is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety ensuring high standards for safety, health and environment (SHE) in our organisation are maintained. This includes co-operating and following all reasonable instruction, information and training reporting work-related hazards or incidents and using all equipment for the purpose intended. More detailed responsibilities are captured within the Company Health & Safety Policy (759/OF/016) and the Company Environmental Policy (759/OF/029).
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge:
· Strong core design skills, competence in materials selection, gear rating (ideally, not essential at first appointment), shaft and bearing analysis, rotor dynamics, other drive system elements including structural components, couplings, lubrication systems, relevant instrumentation and control systems.
· Good knowledge of manufacturing techniques
· Good knowledge of materials and processing techniques
· Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and design protocols (ISO, AGMA, DIN, FKM, DNV for example)
· Experienced in the application of Machinery Safety regulations and requirements.
· SAP aware/user, in context of engineering design data specification
Skills:
Ability to make well informed data driven decisions.
Responsible for contributing to the technical output from the Engineering team.
A strong sense of integrity.
Ability to approach conflict resolution objectively.
Ability to teach and mentor.
Qualifications:
Minimum: Diploma with relevant experience Preferred: Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
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