Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

TipTopJob; Hereford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob in Hereford is seeking a Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer to join an aerospace-focused team. You will design and develop UAV/drone launch system components and assemblies, using SolidWorks and CAE tools to size and validate concepts, while contributing to prototype builds and test plans.

The role requires hands-on, independent work within a small team and may involve occasional travel outside the UK, with a competitive salary on offer.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven mechanical design experience in aerospace/defence/motorsport.
• Proficient in modelling parts and assemblies in CAD (SolidWorks).
• Experience with engineering calculations and simulations (Mathcad/ANSYS).
• Experience developing mechanical systems from concept to reality.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical design schemes and detailed designs for UAV/drone launch system parts and assemblies.
• Carry out concept development for mechanical systems.
• Use hand calculations, simulations and CAE tools to size and optimise elements.
• Carry out concept design of mechanical systems using SolidWorks.
• Develop part and system testing plans and support in-house prototype build. Occasional travel outside the UK.

Skills

Hand calculations

Simulation methods

Modelling

Independent work

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Mathcad

ANSYS

Job description

Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer

Aerospace

Hereford

Competitive Salary

A Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join an engineering team who are working on the design and development of UAV / Drone launch systems. The company design and develop their products in the UK for the global markets.

With a growing order book, they are seeking to grow their engineering team and require Senior / Mechanical Design Engineers to join their highly innovative and forward:thinking team. The Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer will be essential in strengthening the future engineering capabilities of the organisation and as such will be charged with developing mechanical design schemes and detailed designs of complex parts and assemblies.

The Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer will be proficient in CAD (ideally SolidWorks) to design and detail component and assembly models and the associated drawings. A hands:on approach and can:do attitude are essential, as is the ability to work independently within a small engineering team.

Whats in it for you?

• An excellent opportunity to work on highly innovative projects using your skills and experience to deliver high quality products to the global market
• Exciting opportunity to work for a pioneering British company that is at the forefront of innovation being recognised as a fast-growing organisation
• Work within a smaller engineering team where outstanding performance is recognised and rewarded where an individual can realise their designs from concept into a practical function product / system.
• Highly competitive salary

As Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer : you will be required to;

• Develop mechanical design schemes and detailed designs of UAV / drone launch system parts and assemblies and its associated launch mechanism.
• Carrying out concept development for mechanical systems.
• Using hand calculations, simulation methods, modelling tools and CAE tools to size, analyse and optimise system elements.
• Carry out concept design of mechanical systems using SolidWorks
• Develop part and system testing plans.
• Support in:house prototype build.
• Occasional optional travel outside of the UK to support new projects

As Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer : you will have;

• BSc/BEng in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Proven mechanical design experience within the aerospace/defence/motorsport industries
• Proficient in modelling parts and assemblies in CAD (ideally SolidWorks)
• Proficient in carrying out engineering calculations and the use of modelling and simulations software to support their design work. (Mathcad, ANSYS or similar)
• Experience in developing mechanical systems from concept to reality
• Proven background in DFM
• Ideally some experience with DFMEA
• Knowledge of pneumatics would be beneficial though not essential