Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Bristol 4 days on-site per week

Role Type: Contract

Duration: Initial 6 months+

Rate: -50.00 per hour - Inside IR35

Our client, an established defence manufacturer, require an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team in Bristol.

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.

Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage.

What the role of the Mechanical Design Engineer entails:

• Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies.
• Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects.
• Support to functional & environmental testing and trials.
• Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise.
• Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones.
• Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements, including challenging of extraneous requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity

What experience you need to be the successful Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Experience using Creo 3D design tool
• Knowledge of several of the following:
• Manufacturing processes
• Tolerance studies
• Environmental test
• Mass property calculations
• Material selection
• FMEA
• Design for Manufacture/Assembly
• Environmental Gasket Sealing
• Tooling/fixtures design
• Structural design
• Defence Standards

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don''t miss out!

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