R&D Mechanical Engineer – Innovation & Product Design

John Crane; Slough; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

John Crane is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in R&D, innovation, and product development to help drive the future direction of Dry Gas Seal technology. The successful candidate will proactively identify market opportunities, engage directly with customers, and develop innovative solutions through concept, design, testing, and validation.

This is a highly collaborative role suited to someone who combines technical excellence with commercial awareness, curiosity, and

Formación

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong mechanical design experience.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Experience in R&D, product development, or innovation-focused engineering roles.
• Demonstrable evidence of initiating and leading new ideas or technology developments.
• Experience taking concepts through design, prototyping, testing, and validation.

Responsabilidades

• Drive innovation and future technology initiatives within the Dry Gas Seals function.
• Identify market trends and emerging customer needs to influence product development strategy.
• Build relationships with customer engineering teams and engage in engineer-to-engineer and customer discussions.
• Develop concepts and designs using SolidWorks.
• Manage prototype development, including ordering components and supporting test builds.
• Work cross-functionally with: Procurement, Testing teams, Materials teams, Core technology groups.
• Secure resources and coordinate testing activities to validate new concepts.
• Support an agile development environment where experimentation and learning from failure are encouraged.

Conocimientos

SolidWorks

R&D experience

Mechanical design

Product development

Innovation

Customer engagement

Prototyping

Educación

Mechanical Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

John Crane is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in R&D, innovation, and product development to help drive the future direction of Dry Gas Seal technology. The successful candidate will proactively identify market opportunities, engage directly with customers, and develop innovative solutions through concept, design, testing, and validation.

This is a highly collaborative role suited to someone who combines technical excellence with commercial awareness, curiosity, and