Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Based in Essex (Hybrid)
• £50 per hour - £55 per hour
• Must hold Security Clearance
• 9 month initial Contract

What you'll do as a Senior Mechanical Engineer:

• Compliance of Mechanical Engineering solutions through the entire Engineering Lifecycle, ensuring that the solutions consider all requirements including product quality, safety, reliability, etc.
• Supporting senior Peers in the delivery of mechanical solutions and techniques that enable the team to advance the next generation of EO and/or RF Products.
• Mechanical Engineering detailed design; including numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
• Producing Manufacturing Data Packs in line with BS8888, including appropriate use of GD&T.
• Support to successful resolution of technical investigations.
• Contributing to reviews of mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.
• Hands on involvement in practical implementation of development builds and Design of Experiments.
• Providing support during the introduction of new product into the Development/Production life cycle phase.
• Actively contribute to Work Package delivery elements to achieve desired Quality, Schedule and Cost.

Technical Skills

• An understanding of design for 'harsh environments' including Shock, Vibration, EMC, salt fog, etc.
• Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
• Detail and assembly drawing generation, in accordance with BS8888.
• Experienced in the integration of Printed Circuit Boards within a mechanical structure, with proven knowledge of electrical screening, grounding, etc.
• Experienced in various aspects of DfX, including Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Integration and Sustainability.
• Mechanical engineering for Electronic Optic Products
• Numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
• Perform 'hands on' mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software (PTC Creo).
• Thermal management techniques of power dense Electronic Products.