Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Role: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary: GBP 65,000 – GBP 80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Type: Permanent

Location: Surrey

My client is a specialist manufacturer. They are looking for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Surrey on a permanent basis.

The Principal Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• BSc / BEng in Mechanical / Automotive / Aerospace Engineering or similar
• 5 or more years’ of industry experience working in similar Senior Mechanical or Design role
• Good understanding of FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
• Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor etc.
• Siemens NX experience would be ideal
• 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 Principal Mechanical Engineer Role Will Involve

• Overseeing and executing NPI and NPD technical activities
• Working within the R and D multi-disciplinary team
• Planning and overseeing the first build of new products and being involved in validation tests
• Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
• Leading client projects to convert ideas into designs
• Working on new product concepts
• Perform development activities and find new mechanical solutions
• Being involved in the product design and development process using CAD
• Working with high precision instrumentation products
• Modelling, analysis and the development of mechanisms
• Involved in building and developing prototypes
• Conducting design reviewsProducing the relevant documentation that is required
• Driving continuous improvement

Benefits Include

• Holiday : 25+8
• Private healthcare
• 7 Matched pension
• Contribution package for relocation

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