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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Job in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1, England, UK
Listing for: Line Up Aviation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 50 GBP Hourly GBP 50.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a 6
-month contract. As the Principal Mechanical Design Engineer you will develop products to meet customer's needs. You will perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries.

Role:
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Pay: £40 -£50 per hour via umbrella

Location:

Stevenage or Bristol

Contract:

6months

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance:
Security Cleared however can start on BPSS, UK Eyes only

Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies.
Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects.
Support to functional & environmental testing and trials.
Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise.
Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones.
Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements, including challenging of extraneous requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity
Skills/Experince

Experience using Creo 3D design tool
An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains
Knowledge of several of the following:

* Manufacturing processes

* Tolerance studies

* Environmental test

* Mass property calculations

* Material selection

* FMEA

* Design for Manufacture/Assembly

* Environmental Gasket Sealing

* Structural design

* Defence Standards

* Review processes

* Product Life cycles

* Industrial validation
An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews.

For this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to:
Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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