Design Engineer

A Principal Design Engineer is neededfor an established supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems, and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain. The Principal Design Engineer will lead the design and development of new equipment, having a broad range of experience and skills within mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication, manufacturing and prototyping, product development, CAD, and project management but also a good understanding of other manufacturing methods What you will do as Principal Design Engineer;

• Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design and develop solutions for customers.
• Create concepts, managing design compliance and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure solutions are viable and designed efficiently for manufacture and assembly.
• Be a technical point of contact for customers and accountable for successful delivery of projects.
• Create effective technical reports to support bid responses, etc.
• Designing, prototyping, and developing electro-mechanical products.
• Substantiating designs using analytical methods, FEA software, and other simulation tools.
• Developing high quality, cost effective and production ready designs in 3D CAD.

• Degree qualified or equivalent with proven knowledge and industry experience
• Designing for sheet metal fabrication and associated manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in stress analysis
• Demonstrable mechanical design experience and knowledge of a CAD system
• Ability to analyse complex technical issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Confident in design justification, hand calculations, simulations, and testing.
• Able to work with cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, and other stakeholders.