Development Engineer: Mechanical Validation & Testing

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is supporting a global engineering business with a long-term contract opportunity in South Wales for a Contract Development Engineer. The role is on-site and Inside IR35, a 12-month contract with potential extension.

You will validate mechanical components and assemblies, interpret GD&T drawings, and coordinate test activities. The successful candidate will hold a mechanical engineering or related degree, read drawings, understand GD&T and tolerance stack-up, and work

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up.
• Experience in developing, validating or testing mechanical components and assemblies.
• Comfortable working with physical components, not just drawings and data.
• Experience investigating engineering problems and identifying failure modes.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and validation of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T, and assess fit, function and tolerance stack-up.
• Define test requirements and coordinate validation activities with the test team.
• Review test data and engineering reports to ensure components perform as intended.
• Investigate failures and wear, and feed findings back to engineering decisions.
• Produce clear technical reports to support internal and customer reporting.
• Collaborate with design, test and materials teams throughout the development cycle.

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is supporting a global engineering business with a long-term contract opportunity in South Wales for a Contract Development Engineer. The role is on-site and Inside IR35, a 12-month contract with potential extension.

You will validate mechanical components and assemblies, interpret GD&T drawings, and coordinate test activities. The successful candidate will hold a mechanical engineering or related degree, read drawings, understand GD&T and tolerance stack-up, and work