Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%,
• Hybrid role, onsite 3 days a week in Cambridge
• Flexibility can be offered around working times and patterns

Our Opportunity

The role will be to act as the senior mechanical engineer providing SME leadership and guidance in the development of bids and delivery of projects. There will also be occasion for the incumbent to lead certain projects. The role will require working with the current team generating and developing requirements, defining the mechanical architecture, compiling/checking of the System Engineering Management Plans. Additionally coaching others in the team in the above.

Your Responsibilities in this role include:

• Lead and mentor a design team of Mechanical Engineers, fostering communication among engineering, production, and quality teams for problem investigation and resolution
• Identify and address development needs of team members, coaching them to enhance technical capabilities in alignment with the Departmental training plan and overall Engineering skills development
• Support Performance Development Reviews and technical competency assessments
• Collaborate effectively across the matrix organization to achieve bottom-line performance, ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules
• Offer Subject Matter Expertise in bidding and project delivery, including:
  • Developing complex design architecture for new and existing product concepts.
  • Providing technical input for bids and modifications.
  • Generating and defining requirements and mechanical architecture.
  • Ensuring compliance with Regulatory and Marshall processes.
  • Designing solutions tolerant to operational environments.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of Mechanical Engineering standards and specifications
• Apply best practices in Mechanical Engineering to support projects and business development
• Innovate to reduce project/product costs and enhance engineering quality, productivity, and delivery timeliness
• Maintain rigorous standards and continuous improvement in design solutions, meeting regulatory, quality, and certification requirements
• Produce and approve mechanical designs following department processes
• Manage product, build standard, drawing, and document configuration
• Lead and participate in design review meetings (SRR, ERR, PDR, CDR, change boards)
• Provide expertise to other departments, including production
• Utilise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for configuration control and Engineering Change Notifications
• Create and update Bills of Material (BOM) structures in PLM
• Establish and maintain Mechanical Product Breakdown Structure (PBS)
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and timelines using design tracker, generating regular reports on metrics and KPIs
• Create detailed design briefs that outline project objectives, requirements, and constraints
• Challenge conventional methods to improve engineering quality, productivity, and delivery timeliness
• Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager, Mechanical

Apply if you have most of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (e.g., Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent experience
• Hold or eligible for Chartership (CEng)
• Experience in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Modular Shelter products and/or Aerospace & Defense sectors is preferred
• Proven leadership in managing large, complex tasks to meet schedule and budget, demonstrating effective time management across multiple projects
• Ability to provide mentorship and support to junior engineers
• Proficiency in compiling technical reports and certification documentation
• Knowledge of product safety standards and rugged environments is desirable
• Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while adhering to schedule and budget
• Must be able to create and approve drawings to BS8888 including GD&T and ISO weld symbols
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel
• Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing techniques, including sheet metal fabrication, riveting, bonding, and welding, with the ability to mentor a design team in these areas
• Excellent communication & people skills

The benefits we will offer you include:

• 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
• Pension contributions up to 9%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children
• Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Paid volunteering leave
• Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

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