Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Kent  ‐ Onsite
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On behalf of our high profile client, I am looking for an experienced opto-Mechanical Engineer to fulfil a contract in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Mechanical Engineering Role:
Working within the Opto-Mechanical team to develop and detail working designs for optical systems.
Opto-mechanical system design using 3D modelling tools.
Complete manufacturing drawings to enable the designs to be manufactured
Able to apply sound mechanical design principles in developing designs.

Analysis Tasks
Undertake structural and thermal analysis using FEA (desirable but not essential)

General Tasks
Support manufacturing activities
Develop the Bill of Materials to allow the MRP system to reflect the completed instrument
Liaise with suppliers to find suitable production solution to complex components.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
A degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Demonstrate experience of the design of mechanical systems in an aerospace or similar high tech. environment. Opto-mechanical design experience desirable but not essential.

Relevant experience in some or all of the following areas is essential:
Materials and manufacturing processes
Precision engineering in harsh environments
Mechanical design using 3D CAD
FE analysis (desirable but not essential)
Report writing
Costing and subcontracting
Operation in a quality assured environment
Good analytical skills
Ideally a user of FEA packages, but not essential (Solidworks Simulation or ANSYS)
Good experience using SolidWorks CAD tool
Competent in MS Office suite
High attention to detail
Flexible; able to work on a variety of projects
Ability to plan and manage own work
Highly self-motivated

To arrange a telephone interview, please call Jonathan Taylor or send CV.

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

Start date
n.a
Duration
6 months+
(extension possible)
From
WA Consultants
Published at
27.02.2013
Project ID:
496268
Contract type
Freelance
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