Description
Mechanical Design Engineer
Initial 3 Month Contract
- Specialised in the use of a 3-D mechanical CAD design software (preferably Inventor or 3D-AutoCAD) with sound knowledge of mechanical design, established drawing standards, and with a good understanding of the mechanical behaviour of structures (at low temperatures), including the ability to make on-site technical decisions.
- Experience with mechanical aspects of precision
- Able to report progress and technical detail to collaboration meetings with people from around the world, using presentations and technical reports.
- Able to manage projects from conceptual design to the manufacturing and final assembly and testing.
- Be familiar with the behaviour of materials under a combination of static, dynamic, thermal, vibration and seismic loads to ensure that the design meets the functional and safety requirements.
- Working knowledge of FEA (Finite Element Analysis) techniques.
- Willingness to go on training courses to acquire new skills.
The ideal candidate will have expeirnece in one or more of the followings fields:
- Cryogenics.
- Thermal and mechanical aspects of thermal management.
- Cable routing and lengths.
- Thermal design.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Evidence of leadership of a mechanical system work package in a project.
- Experience with design at low temperatures and vacuum environments.
- Experience of opto-mechanical (sub-)system design for instrumentation, at cryogenic temperatures (
- Able to provide creative solutions and to translate concepts and ideas into practical design.
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.