Role- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary- £45,000 - £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Type- Permanent

Location- Reading

My client is a specialist manufacturer of Scientific equipment. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Reading on a permanent basis.

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

5 years or more of experience in a similar Design / Mechanical Engineering position
Experience with precision equipment, fine instruments, or mechanisms would be beneficial
Excellent proficiency with CAD software – ideally Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc.
Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
Good understanding of FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
Proven ability to drive Engineering development
Good mathematical and general engineering knowledge
The ability to understand system requirements
Be self-motivated with excellent attention to detail
Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
Working on full lifecycle design projects
Designing and developing new products
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