Senior Engineers – Mechanical – North England

Jonathan Lee Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their expanding team in Northern England. The role involves developing designs for defence and weapons systems, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring effective prototypes and testing. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and proficiency in CAD. This position requires full-time on-site presence and offers a competitive benefits package including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance

Share Incentives Plans

Professional Development

Career Diversification

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2work and Employee Discounts

Academic and Mentoring Support

Annual Incentives Maybe Also Available

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or related fields.
• Ability to present technical documentation effectively to customers.
• Proficient in CAD and other IT applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop design evidence to ensure safe and effective designs.
• Assist in building prototypes and products for testing.
• Provide corrective actions on defects and issues.
• Mentor junior engineers on technical matters.

Skills

Design documentation

Complex engineering calculations

CAD proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Engineering lifecycle background

Education

Degree in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineers – Mechanical Engineering – Attractive – Northern England – Permanent and Long Term – Military and Defence

A Senior Mechanical Engineer is required for an international Defence and Weapons Systems Company that is expanding their team. Salary and seniority will depend on your skills and experience.

This position will require full-time on-site presence.

The Senior Mechanical Engineers will be part of the Mechanical Engineering team and will be involved in supporting technical changes to existing company products (i.e Defence and Weapons Systems).

The Senior Mechanical Engineers will be involved in the Mechanical Design, Tests and Trials and will have the opportunity to shape the next generation of defence/weapons platforms and future technologies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities for the Senior Mechanical Engineers

• Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution.
• Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing.
• Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues.
• Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met.
• Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters.
• Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets.
• Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required for the Senior Mechanical Engineers.

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects.
• Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups.
• Have the ability to solve complex engineering calculations.Have an Engineering Life-cycle background.
• Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and be comfortable with other IT applications.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance
• Share Incentives Plans
• Professional Development
• Career Diversification
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2work and Employee Discounts
• Academic and Mentoring Support
• Annual Incentives Maybe Also Available

Security Clearance (SC) may be required due to the nature of the Defence products involved.

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have the right experience and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Senior Mechanical Engineers role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on 01384 446127 or send suitable CV's to [e-mail].

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