Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechancal Engineer Initial 6 Month Contract - 2-3 days on site per week £58.06 per hour (Inside IR35) Lead the development of solutions to technical issues as a member of a project team, reporting to Technical Leads and directly to the customer. Developing design solutions based on customer or internally derived requirements, validating, and verifying through the design process. Review and check design work and technical reports, providing help and direction to less experienced engineers. Carrying out technical analysis and investigations, and preparing reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability. Planning, delivering, and monitoring assigned projects or work packages, ensuring that requirements are delivered to plan. Populate design development documentation using a Formal Design Review process (FDR) through the stages of: Requirements & Root Cause Analysis Developing Candidate Solutions Candidate down selection and risk reduction Development for manufacture Qualification Concept generation and development of weapons sub systems. Weight optimization of systems / structures via re-design and / or use of advanced materials. Develop designs in line with requirements and all quality and technical standards. Perform technical investigations, including evaluation of technical options, supporting calculations and preparation of reports with recommendations. Integration of sub-systems into an evolving product design, including laboratory tests, shop-floor development testing and off site trials. Participate in bid preparation to facilitate the development of successful bids. Participate in internal and external meetings or design reviews. Definition and control of interfaces via interface control drawings and space envelopes. Ensuring that the product will operate safely and reliably in the military operating environment, and can be manufactured cost effectively. Preparing drawings, and other technical outputs, consistent with the contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands. Support quality related to production NCR's (non-conformance reports) and first article inspection. Interface with related supporting functions such as Procurement and Quality. Design of components for ease of manufacture and aiding in productionisation of products. Skills: Essential Analytical skills Problem solving skills Presentation / report writing skills Good communication skills and ability to operate at all levels within the company and with the customer Experienced in CAD (ideally PTC Creo, Solidworks, Inventor or similar) Desirable Engineering background in a weapons system or design for military use. Structural / Stress analysis (MS Excel, Mathcad, FEA {PTC Simulate / Ansys}) System control (Matlab /Simulink) Hydraulic system design Material selection and manufacturing techniquesProduct Lifecycle Management Tool experience (ideally Teamcenter) Due to the nature of this role you will need to have excellent team skills, be self-motivated, fast-learning and have the ability to prioritise and manage your own work with minimal guidance. Please be aware you will will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation