Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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In this role as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, your main purpose is the mechanical design and detailing of high‑precision new parts, sub‑assemblies and customer solutions for our Imaging & Analysis products.

• Design and delivery of mechanical designs using 3D CAD.
• Documentation of designs, their prototyping and validation, facilitating design reviews, and delivery through operations to customers.
• Specify and document designs including requirement specifications, layouts, detail & assembly drawings, Bills Of Material, etc.
• Provide innovative, robust and scalable solutions to complex technical problems.
• Develop customer specific requests, working alongside application specialists & end users directly. Conduct feasibility assessments, detail designs and build guidance for the production team.
• Supporting other members of the Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
• Create detailed project plans with accurate task estimates and project delivery dates.
• Provide technical support to Supply Chain, Operations, and Customers, as required.
• Support critical investigations with internal partners.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and suppliers during the specification and procurement of mechanical parts.
• Investigate and implement ways to improve and optimise working practices (e.g., research and recommend new technologies and processes).
• Assist Engineering Management with development and implementation of physical design strategy, processes and best practices.
• Work with Product management and Sales teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements while seeking creative, low‑cost mechanical designs.

• Sc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline, or equivalent qualification
• iMechE IEng accredited (desirable)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in product development
• MSc/MEng in Mechanical Engineering (desirable)
• Third level qualification in Manufacturing Engineering (desirable)
• Solid Works Certified: CSWA / CSWP
• Designing precise, tight tolerance mechanisms
• Tolerance analysis
• Designing for long term stability (vibration, thermal effects, etc.)
• Designing for regulatory approval (EMC, MD, Safety, LVD)
• DfX implementation
• Prototype build and assessment
• Documenting designs with detailed assembly instructions
• Revision control of drawings and documents
• Developing budgets and cost estimates

• Competitive salary up to GBP
  55k
• Flexible working hours
• Exceptional benefits package
• Early finish on Fridays