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Mechanical Design Engineer

Certain AdvantageStevenage, Hertfordshire🇬🇧United Kingdom

Why this role stands out

This role offers you the chance to contribute to cutting-edge defence projects with a world-class organization, developing novel mechanical technologies. You'll thrive here if you have a strong defence or aerospace background and proficiency in Creo/PRO-E, benefiting from a competitive hourly rate and flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply today to join a leading team and advance your engineering career.

Quick overview

Salary£50/hr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeTemporary/Casual
Work modeHybrid
LocationStevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Mechanical Design

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.

This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who comes from a strong Defence or Aerospace background has strong Creo / PRO-E skills.

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Rate: £50.00 per hour
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote. (flexible on start and finish time).
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description:

An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer’s needs. Within this role you will have the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research of novel mechanical technologies to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

  • 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


Skillset/experience required:

  • 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
  • Review processes
  • Product Lifecycles
  • Industrial validation
  • An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews.
  • An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains.

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