Location: Saffron Walden (CB11) Duration: Permanent Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday) but can be slightly flexible on start / finish times Salary: 55,000 - 62,000 per annum Job Reference: 35499 Polytec are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Saffron Walden based client. The successful candidate will take the lead on product development and product improvement projects, collaborating with senior engineers and scientists in a dynamic R and D environment to ensure the development of market leading products. Responsibilities: Design products and create innovative solutions that meet customer needs Lead individual NPD and product improvement projects from conception to completion Support and lead Engineering Change Request (ECR) projects Mechanical and electromechanical design using SolidWorks Source materials and parts, analysing risk and mitigating supplier bottlenecks Develop test procedures, collect data, analyse results and report findings Plan and cost projects, including creating project plans, timelines and budgets Prepare and update product documentation including instructions, production packs, BOMs and QA / testing procedures Requirements: Degree in Mechanical engineering 10 years minimum working experience in an industrial or R and D environment with a track record of delivering projects on time and to budget Design experience including both mechanical and electronic products and components Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes ..... full job details .....