Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Gold Group Limited; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace & defense firm on the Isle of Wight seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. You'll ensure safety and design intent for marine products, collaborate with diverse teams, and support early-career engineers. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in the defence or marine sectors. This is a great chance for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in the defence or marine engineering industry.
• Knowledge in cooling systems, FE and CFD.
• Experience dealing with the full engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for design activities.
• Develop conceptual designs for marine products.
• Produce technical documentation in line with guidelines.
• Engage in design review discussions and meetings.
• Support the development of early-career engineers.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering knowledge

Technical documentation skills

Collaboration with diverse engineering teams

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Our client, an established aerospace & defence manufacturing firm on the Isle of Wight, require an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the design intent and safety of platform and auxiliary systems and to collate the assurance evidence of this for the respective vessel while working under the definitive engineering authority of the appropriate Lead Engineer.

What the role of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer entails

• Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
• Developing conceptual designs for marine products, sub-systems and units
• Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
• Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings.
• Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and company more broadly.
• Undertaking continuous personal development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations.
• Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline

Experience and qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Full engineering lifecycle experience
• Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
• Have a broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFD

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.

We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

By submitting your details you agree to our T&C\'s