Lead Mechanical Engineer
il y a 12 jours
Salisbury
Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer Location: Salisbury WFH: 3 days onsite per week - Occasional travel to other sites when required Term: 6 months Hourly Rate: £Competitive IR35: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC clearance required The Opportunity This is a senior, hands-on engineering role for someone who can take ownership of challenging hardware design tasks from concept through to manufacture and verification. You will lead technical problem-solving, guide other engineers, coordinate design reviews and ensure solutions meet customer requirements, safety standards, quality expectations and commercial constraints. You will act as a technical authority within the design team, bringing together engineering specialists, customers, suppliers and manufacturers to deliver innovative, practical and manufacturable solutions. Key Responsibilities • Mechanical Design: Lead the concept development, design and delivery of complex mechanical hardware solutions, producing accurate 3D models and detailed engineering drawings., • Technical Leadership: Guide engineers and subject matter experts, challenge design approaches and drive effective problem-solving., • Design Reviews: Prepare, coordinate and chair design reviews, presenting technical solutions and recommendations to customers and stakeholders., • Manufacturing & DFM: Ensure designs are suitable for manufacture, considering materials, coatings, corrosion, tolerances, mechanisms and production methods., • Verification & Validation: Define requirements, verification approaches and acceptance criteria to ensure designs meet technical and customer expectations., • Safety & Compliance: Support hazard identification, design safety assessments, safety cases and compliance with relevant regulations and engineering governance., • Risk & Delivery: Identify technical and commercial risks, develop mitigation plans and support delivery to agreed time, cost and quality targets., • Customer & Supplier Engagement: Work closely with customers, manufacturers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and agree design solutions., • Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve design processes, reduce waste, optimise workflows and maximise value for the customer. Essential Skills & Experience • Significant experience in mechanical design engineering, delivering complex physical hardware solutions., • Strong practical experience creating 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings., • In-depth understanding of engineering drawings, tolerancing, precision fits and dimensional standards., • Experience taking designs from concept through development, manufacture, testing and verification., • Strong knowledge of materials selection, coatings, corrosion, mechanisms and manufacturing processes., • Experience working in a regulated, safety-critical or technically demanding engineering environment., • Understanding of design for manufacture (DFM), technical risk management and design verification., • Experience leading or contributing to design reviews, technical assessments and multidisciplinary problem-solving., • Ability to interpret customer requirements and balance technical performance, safety, cost and delivery., • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to present and defend engineering decisions., • Ability to work independently, provide technical guidance and manage complex engineering tasks. Desirable Experience • Defence, aerospace, maritime, land systems, nuclear or other safety-critical engineering experience., • Experience with engineering analysis tools, including FEA, CFD or thermal analysis., • Knowledge of hazard identification (HAZID), design safety and safety case development., • Experience with technical documentation, configuration control and formal design approval processes., • Chartered Engineer status (CEng) and membership of a recognised engineering institution., • Experience with formal engineering governance and drawing approval/release procedures. *PLEASE NOTE* Current and active Security Clearance (SC) is required to be considered for this vacancy Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.