Lead Mechanical Engineer

12 month contract

Based in Filton

Offering up to £45ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience using CATIA or 3

Dexperience?

Do you have experience in stress calculations and checking?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

• Architect and deliver advanced test rig concepts, maintaining a focus on quality and regulatory compliance
• Execute high-precision 3D pre-designs and detailed specimen interface drawings
• Drive structural excellence through rigorous stress analysis and serve as a design checker for team stress activities
• Lead manufacturing and design-to-manufacture work packages within the test centre perimeter
• Act as a primary technical interface for external customers and cross-functional business units
• Integrate electrical, measurement, and data system installation requirements

• Design of aeronautical structures or equivalent high precision structural engineering projects (e.g. civil, marine, test rigs) using CATIA or 3
  
  Dexperience
• Stress calculation and checking (hand calculations and/or FEM sizing tool)
• Materials testing
• Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Structures, Materials, Physics)