Mechanical Design and Development Engineer

Mechanical Design and Development Engineer

Job Details

Role Overview
Working on a wide range of high-speed rotating machinery, couplings, and test rigs of bespoke design that must be functional, reliable, easy, and safe to use, including modifying existing products or processes to increase efficiency or improve performance
Qualifications and Experience
A 2.1 degree in Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace/Automotive/Energy/Oil & Gas background, alongside 3 to 5 years of demonstrable experience in a similar role
Working knowledge and experience of CAD & PDM (preferably SolidWorks) and FEA tools (preferably Ansys Workbench and/or SolidWorks Simulation)
Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings with GD&T.
Capability to perform hand calculations for preliminary design, sizing, and stress assessment of static and rotating components
Material selection ability and knowledge of conventional manufacturing processes.
Good understanding of Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Metal Fatigue, Rotordynamics, and Vibrations along with a basic understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
Quick learner with the ability to work independently and multitask
Ability to write Excel/VBA macros to create new or modify existing design tools
An appreciation and experience of specifying electrical control systems and power electronics, including drives, motors & power sources, for test stand applications would be advantageous Located in Northampton, this role would be commutable from Coventry, Northampton, Kettering & Rugby.

All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK on a permanent basis - Our client is unable to assist with the award of Visas or UK Work Permits