Role Overview

Due to continued success we are looking for a creative, experienced Mechanical Engineer, who has a passion for design combined with strong communication skills to lead a small team of Design Engineers within the larger Mechanical Design team.

Reporting to Head of Mechanical Design, this position offers a great opportunity to be intimately involved in seeing designs through to manufacture in an exciting area of engineering.

What will you be doing?

• Leading a small team of engineers, providing mentorship and direction as required.
• Agreeing project deliverables and key dates
• Liaising with internal and external sources to assess performance, cost, and manufacturing feasibility
• Preparing, analysing, and presenting concept designs according to an established NPD process
• Preparing supporting documentation such as engineering calculations, test reports, FEA reports etc.

What are we looking for?

• A degree qualified Mechanical Engineer (or technical knowledge gained in an industrial setting).
• Demonstratable knowledge in the engineering disciplines of kinematics, dynamics, and solid mechanics
• A good knowledge of engineering materials and manufacturing processes, and turning novel ideas into production solutions
• Proven experience as a Design Engineer working on Mechanical and/or Mechatronic systems in a related industry.
• Experience of CAD, FEA and/or other analytical software packages