Mechanical Design Engineer

Euro Petroleum Consultants; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advanced engineering company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer. The successful candidate will design high-performance aerospace components, requiring a degree in Mechanical Engineering and significant experience in the field. This role involves technical analysis, design presentation, and configuration management of engineering designs.

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer or pursuing Chartered status expected.
• 5+ years post-graduate experience in Aerospace or Automotive.
• Strong knowledge of engineering materials and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance aerospace components from concept to manufacture.
• Prepare and present technical work at design reviews.
• Conduct thermal and stress analysis including finite element codes.

Skills

Proactive problem solver

Detail-oriented

Effective communicator

Strong organizational skills

Education

BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks)

Job description

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Our client is a leading advanced engineering company pioneering lighter materials technology within the Aerospace industry.

Due to increased demand, they are now looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

1. Design and engineer high-performance aerospace components and structures from concept stage, through to detailed design for manufacture.
2. Prepare, present, and report technical work to peers and customers at design reviews.
3. Create piece part drawings from 3D models to enable manufacture of tooling and components.
4. Manage configuration of all designs (control of BOM).
5. Collate data and produce reports as required.
6. Carry out technical analysis including thermal, stress (including non-linear), and buckling analysis using finite element codes and analytical techniques.
7. Develop the company’s design and stress analysis capability.

Qualifications

• BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related degree, or equivalent industry experience.
• Applicants are expected to be Chartered engineers or pursuing Chartered status.

Knowledge and Experience

• 5+ years post-graduate experience in Aerospace, Automotive, or similar environment.
• Experience in hand-calculations for basic mechanical design problems.
• Excellent understanding of mechanical and thermal properties of engineering materials, tolerances, drawing standards, and manufacturing techniques.
• Innovative design thinking, able to create robust solutions and critique own ideas.
• High experience with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of DfM and DfA principles, manufacturing technologies like CNC, casting, sheet metal, molding, rapid prototyping.
• Ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts.
• Experience in aerospace component design and analysis, finite element codes, project management, and experimental development programs.
• Experience with composite materials, NDT, and familiarity with AS9100 or ECSS standards.

Skills and Attitude

• Proactive problem solver, self-motivated, detail-oriented.
• Strong organizational skills, effective prioritization.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Effective communicator at all levels, with external stakeholders.
• Positive, flexible, results-driven attitude.