Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

High Wycombe
4 weeks ago
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

A Buckinghamshire-based Engineering firm that pioneers the Defence and Avionics industry are on the hunt for its next Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. With over 75 years in the industry of innovative design and complex systems, the business is looking to further expand their growing RD team!

If you are an experienced Engineer (5 Years) who either has exposure to a Senior position or is looking for their next step up in their career, then we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

Lead Mechanical Design of New Product Development (Full product Life-cycle)
Produced Detailed Designs using 3D CAD (Ideally SolidWorks but open to other CAD packages)
Concept Generation
Produce Documentation to support Development
Continuous Improvement of Processes and Tools
Approving Engineering Drawings 

Skills and Requirements of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

Mechanical Engineer undergraduate degree (or similar).
Full Product Life-cycle Design Experience.
Experience in running or leading your Design Projects.
Experience with FEA and/or CFD.
Engineering background in Aerospace or Defence.
Strong Understanding of ISO Standards. 

Why Join the company?

In addition to working with one of the most established business in their field, the company also provides an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to:

25 Days Bank Holidays, with the ability to purchase more
8% Employer contribution 
Annual Bonus 
Private Medical Scheme
Hybrid Working 

If this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position sounds of interest, then please get in touch with Steven from Orion or apply now.

Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website. (url removed)

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