Lead Design Engineer - Mechanical Design & Team Leadership

Quest Technical; Oldham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Oldham is seeking an experienced Lead Design Engineer to join their team. The role involves developing high and low-pressure cartridge valves and requires over 5 years of experience along with a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields. Candidates should possess strong leadership abilities, problem-solving skills, and a good grasp of mechanical principles and design methodologies. Relevant tools like MathCad and familiarity with CFD are beneficial.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Lead Design Engineer.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong grasp of mechanical principles and design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor small to medium teams.
• Develop and design high and low-pressure cartridge valves.
• Apply 3D CAD for engineering solutions.

Skills

Leadership

3D CAD

Problem-solving

Mechanical principles

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Apprentice trained

Tools

MathCad

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Job description

A leading engineering firm in Oldham is seeking an experienced Lead Design Engineer to join their team. The role involves developing high and low-pressure cartridge valves and requires over 5 years of experience along with a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields. Candidates should possess strong leadership abilities, problem-solving skills, and a good grasp of mechanical principles and design methodologies. Relevant tools like MathCad and familiarity with CFD are beneficial.