Senior Naval Valve Design Engineer — 6mo Contract

Owen Daniels; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for an initial 6 month contract in Birmingham. The role is outside IR35 and involves maintaining and developing the existing product range, delivering solutions to customer problems within the naval marine sector.

Working with the Design Manager and Engineering Standards Manager, you will create drawings in SolidWorks and DraftSight, perform design calculations, and lead small teams to meet commitments while liaising with customers and

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in a similar position.
• Mechanical Engineering degree or related discipline.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering records, drawings, design calculations and files.
• Creating and maintain 2D and 3D drawings and 3D models, preferably DraftSight and Solidworks.
• Ability to conduct and undertake mechanical analysis.
• Experience in valve design, hydraulic system designs (including pumps, actuators etc), oil and gas or naval marine.
• Experience of influencing product direction.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates MUST be eligible for SC Clearance

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specifications and create solutions that fully satisfy requirements.
• Use appropriate valve technologies for a wide range of applications.
• Create technical documentation to demonstrate sound engineering practice and compliance.
• Establish and maintain design philosophies to support the valve design process and maintain traceability.
• Create and maintain design calculations to validate new designs and products.
• Introduce appropriate validation and test procedures and programmes for prototypes.
• Produce reports and project plans, autonomously or with the appropriate project lead.
• Participate in cross functional teams and collaborating with the engineering team accordingly.
• Ensure continued communication and good relationships with external and internal customers.
• Liaise with and provide technical support to customers and suppliers.
• Liaise with internal and external Development technicians to assess results from testing.
• Represent the business at customer and supplier meetings when necessary.
• Lead small teams to deliver on commitments.
• Assist with production-based issues.
• Creating and maintaining product designs and drawings in Solidworks and Draftsight.
• Supporting the Engineering department in detailing designs and updating production database from launch to production.
• Carrying out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.

Skills

SolidWorks

DraftSight

2D/3D drawings

Valve design

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical analysis

Engineering documentation

SC Clearance eligibility

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

DraftSight

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for an initial 6 month contract in Birmingham. The role is outside IR35 and involves maintaining and developing the existing product range, delivering solutions to customer problems within the naval marine sector.

Working with the Design Manager and Engineering Standards Manager, you will create drawings in SolidWorks and DraftSight, perform design calculations, and lead small teams to meet commitments while liaising with customers and