ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

LOCATION- West Berkshire

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £45,000 - £80,000, dependent on experience

My client is a specialist manufacturer within the Oil & Gas, Subsea and Renewable Energy industries.. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, with strong full lifecycle design experience, to join their team in West Berkshire on a permanent basis.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

At least 5 years of experience in a similar Design Engineering position in a manufacturing environment
BSc / BEng / HND / HNC qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design or similar
Experienced with full lifecycle design
Ideally have some experience in a process industry, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, HVAC or similar
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and instrumentation
A background working with complex assembly and designing equipment with lots of subcomponents would be beneficial
Excellent analytical skills, with knowledge of hand calculations, FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
Excellent knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials – plastic injection moulding, sheet metal, castings, etc.
Excellent mathematical ability and knowledge of mechanisms
Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Proficient using MS Office
Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

Being involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept to production
Designing and developing new products and systems
Speaking to clients and managing relationships
Being involved in the workshop, installation and project management too
FEA, testing, verification, validation and simulation
Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
Designing varied and bespoke products and subcomponents
Liaising with manufacturing providers
Being involved in final assembly of products
Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
Updating 3D models and drawings
Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
Checking drawings for sign off
Working in a small, multi-disciplinary team on varied projects

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible