Lead Mechanical Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Filton; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer for a 12 month contract in Filton. The role is based on site, offering up to £45ph inside IR35. You will design aeronautical/precision structures using CATIA or 3Dexperience and perform rigorous stress calculations to verify designs.

You will lead test rig concepts, drive manufacturing and check interfaces with customers and cross-functional teams. A degree in mechanical engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-precision structural design (aeronautical or similar) using CATIA or 3Dexperience.
• Experience performing stress calculations and checks (hand or FEM).
• Experience with materials testing or related verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver advanced test rig concepts with focus on quality and regulatory compliance.
• Create high-precision 3D pre-designs and detailed interface drawings.
• Lead stress analysis efforts and act as design checker for the team.
• Coordinate manufacturing and design-to-manufacture work packages within the test centre perimeter.
• Serve as primary technical interface for external customers and cross-functional units.
• Integrate electrical, measurement, and data system installation requirements.

Skills

Stress analysis

Materials testing

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

3Dexperience

Job description

Lead Mechanical Engineer

12 month contract

Based in Filton

Offering up to £45ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience using CATIA or 3Dexperience?

Do you have experience in stress calculations and checking?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

• Architect and deliver advanced test rig concepts, maintaining a focus on quality and regulatory compliance
• Execute high-precision 3D pre-designs and detailed specimen interface drawings
• Drive structural excellence through rigorous stress analysis and serve as a design checker for team stress activities
• Lead manufacturing and design-to-manufacture work packages within the test centre perimeter
• Act as a primary technical interface for external customers and cross-functional business units
• Integrate electrical, measurement, and data system installation requirements

Your skillset & experience:

• Design of aeronautical structures or equivalent high precision structural engineering projects (e.g. civil, marine, test rigs) using CATIA or 3Dexperience
• Stress calculation and checking (hand calculations and/or FEM sizing tool)
• Materials testing
• Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Structures, Materials, Physics)