Senior Mechanical EngineerWest Sussex £50,000 - £60,000To work with our talented engineering team and help us design and construct some amazing systems, we are now in need of a Senior Mechanical Engineer.Key Responsibilities:Creative design abilities for precision machinery and electro-mechanical systems. Serve as the technical lead for a small, multidisciplinary project design team, producing high-quality design solutions that adhere to schedule, budget, and quality standards. Oversee the development of designs in SolidWorks software utilising 3D CAD. Use conventional analysis and computer simulation to lead and collaborate with the team in doing classical engineering analysis on designs, including stress, fatigue, and vibration. Carry out laboratory testing to confirm that design outputs match design inputs.Take charge of organising and creating engineering reports to support failure analysis, new product designs, and any other official paperwork needed to meet client requirements. Work together with larger engineering groups to include drive, control, and electrical systems into equipment designs. Offer assistance to the field engineering, test, and production engineering teams. Provide quotes and bids to the sales teams to assist them. Assist project management and sales teams in providing design activity time estimates and monitoring advancement. Help and support the sales team in creating quotes, proposals, and other sales collateral. Assume the initiative and accountability for the prompt delivery of results within specified timeframes.Skills & ExperienceEssentialExpertise in creating intricate structures and mechanisms. Demonstrated experience designing systems from the ground up, starting from a specification and continuing through lead production. The capacity to evaluate loads on drive mechanisms and motor systems and provide solutions for them. Recognise how to apply procedures for casting, fabrication, moulding, and machining. Possess familiarity with a 3D CAD program, preferably SolidWorks. A thorough comprehension of the technical task being done and its associated activities. Capacity to oversee workload and design output while leading a project design team's technical efforts. Experience of working in the Defence or related sectors particularly in R&D and manufacturing, such as scientific equipment manufacturers, special purpose machine builders or high-end customisation companies.Security Clearance Requirements:Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement (Sole British Nationality)
