Description
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Military Vehicles
A Senior Mechanical Engineer with Military Vehicles experience is required to work on a twelve-month contract (with the possibility of extension) for our defence client based in Washington.
This is a 12-month contract with a leading UK defence company.
Overview of the Senior Mechanical Engineer contract role:
This role will involve working on fast paced prototype programmes related to major platform contracts. As a Mechanical Engineer, your specific role will focus on the design, integration, test and build of equipment at the system and sub-system levels, in order to deliver high performing products within wider project timescales.
Leading and co-ordinating the mechanical design tasks associated with the development of specific systems/equipment, involving:
- Detailed design, including the development of production drawings.
- Engineering calculations as required to justify a proposed course of action.
- Input to relevant safety cases.
- Assisting in the validation of systems/equipment, including the generation of test schedules, test and integration plans and the writing/investigation of test problem reports.
- Management of key suppliers.
- Contribute to the planning process required to schedule work.
- Managing technical issues.
- Support of integration, build, test and demonstration activities, including customer and user interaction.
- Present engineering material to internal stakeholders and customers.
- Coordinate with the wider Engineering team to deliver a coherent design/platform.
- Requirements management and production of technical specifications.
- Produce and review engineering drawings, technical reports, meeting minutes and other project documentation.
Key skills required for the Senior Mechanical Engineer:
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent with experience) in a relevant discipline with at least 10 years postgraduate experience within an engineering environment.
- Experience of leading technical teams.
- Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Be self-motivated and be able to work with the minimum of supervision within a team environment.
Competent in the following software packages:
- Siemens NX.
- Microsoft office, including Microsoft Visio.
- Document management systems such as TeamCenter.
- Business management systems such as SAP.
- Security implications for technical material.
- Commercial considerations.
- Workplace Health and Safety.
- Good awareness of:
- Remote working will be possible, with a reasonable amount of travel to support engagement with the wider team/product.
Highly Desirable:
- Finite Element Analysis tools such as Pro Mechanica or Ansys.
- Dynamic simulation or analysis tools such as ADAMS.
- Experience of either automotive, or suspension or tracked vehicle systems.
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