Principal Mechanical Design Eng – On-Site Stevenage

Akkodis; Aston; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract based in Stevenage. The role involves leading mechanical design activities within a cross-functional team to develop products from concept through to production, including liaising with manufacturing and suppliers.

The selected candidate will contribute to design reviews, environmental testing, and manufacturing support, with emphasis on delivering robust, manufacturable solutions in a defence-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to generate and challenge requirements to reduce lead time and design complexity.
• Familiarity with design for manufacture/assembly principles.
• Experience with design reviews and working with suppliers/purchasing on technical queries.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities for prime and variant products, including parts and assemblies.
• Support manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems and defects.
• Support functional and environmental testing and trials.
• Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve technical queries.
• Plan and report on daily activities to meet project milestones.
• Clarify and help generate requirements, challenging extraneous ones to reduce lead time.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Design reviews

Planning & reporting

Requirements analysis

Communication

Tools

Creo 3D design tool

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract based in Stevenage. The role involves leading mechanical design activities within a cross-functional team to develop products from concept through to production, including liaising with manufacturing and suppliers.

The selected candidate will contribute to design reviews, environmental testing, and manufacturing support, with emphasis on delivering robust, manufacturable solutions in a defence-oriented environment.