Mechanical Engineer
West Sussex
£35,000 - £45,000
A leading provider of advanced engineering solutions in the defence and security sectors, is seeking a talented and experienced Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects and work alongside a team of passionate professionals dedicated to innovation and excellence.
Key Accountabilities - Mechanical Engineer
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Innovative design skills in Electro-Mechanical mechanisms.
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Technical lead within a small, mixed discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line with cost, time, and quality requirements.
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Lead in the creation of designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software.
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Lead and work in collaboration with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs, including stress, fatigue & vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation.
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Perform lab testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs.
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Be responsible for leading and developing engineering reports to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements.
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Coordinate with wider engineering teams to integrate electronic, control and drive systems into equipment designs.
Skills and knowledge required - Mechanical Engineer
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Experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures.
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Proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production in a Lead role.
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Ability to analyse the loads on, and design solutions for, items such as gear drives, bearings and motors.
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Have an understanding of the application of machining, casting, fabrication and moulding techniques.
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Have experience in the use of a 3D CAD system (ideally SolidWorks)