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Mechanical Design Engineer

Randstad Engineering are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to come and work an industry leader in aircraft safety systems based in Uxbridge (UB9).

This is a permanent role paying up to £50,000 per annum.

The Role –

The position is responsible for generating design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international and military standards as well as company requirements. It also requires the production of commercially viable product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, detail, and assembly engineering drawings.

Mentoring and training of junior personnel may also be required, depending on skills and experience.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to –

  • Supporting the Integrated Project Team in defining all necessary engineering work required to gain final acceptance on new and existing products.
  • Supporting the Team Lead/Senior Design Engineer in conducting trade studies into potential engineering solutions to determine the best, most commercially sound solution within the given parameters whilst optimising manufacturability using 3D CAD.
  • Carrying out all necessary performance and structural calculations via hand calculations and other software tools such as spreadsheets and finite element analysis etc. to support design development.
  • Producing top level design layouts from which detailed parts may be developed.
  • Calling and chairing design reviews as required.
  • Producing and maintaining engineering PDI in accordance with engineering procedures.
  • Checking engineering drawings for functionality and correctness and ensuring drawing complies with Engineering Drawing Best Practice.
  • Preparing retrofit and modifications designs.
  • The ideal candidate will have –

  • An Engineering Degree accredited by IMechE / RAeS / IET
  • 2.2 or above and a Mechanical Engineering Degree being desirable
  • An experience in design software including 3D CAD modelling.
  • Knowledge of finite element techniques.
  • Attention to detail – thorough, accurate and concern for all the areas involved – ‘Right First Time’ approach to design.
  • Sound judgement and decision making – evaluates key decision-making criteria.
  • Experience managing design projects under tight time and quality constraints.
  • Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

    Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

    For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

    Mechanical Design Engineer

    Randstad Engineering are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to come and work an industry leader in aircraft safety systems based in Uxbridge (UB9).

    This is a permanent role paying up to £50,000 per annum.

    The Role –

    The position is responsible for generating design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international and military standards as well as company requirements. It also requires the production of commercially viable product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, detail, and assembly engineering drawings.

    Mentoring and training of junior personnel may also be required, depending on skills and experience.

    Responsibilities will include but not be limited to –

  • Supporting the Integrated Project Team in defining all necessary engineering work required to gain final acceptance on new and existing products.
  • Supporting the Team Lead/Senior Design Engineer in conducting trade studies into potential engineering solutions to determine the best, most commercially sound solution within the given parameters whilst optimising manufacturability using 3D CAD.
  • Carrying out all necessary performance and structural calculations via hand calculations and other software tools such as spreadsheets and finite element analysis etc. to support design development.
  • Producing top level design layouts from which detailed parts may be developed.
  • Calling and chairing design reviews as required.
  • Producing and maintaining engineering PDI in accordance with engineering procedures.
  • Checking engineering drawings for functionality and correctness and ensuring drawing complies with Engineering Drawing Best Practice.
  • Preparing retrofit and modifications designs.
  • The ideal candidate will have –

  • An Engineering Degree accredited by IMechE / RAeS / IET
  • 2.2 or above and a Mechanical Engineering Degree being desirable
  • An experience in design software including 3D CAD modelling.
  • Knowledge of finite element techniques.
  • Attention to detail – thorough, accurate and concern for all the areas involved – ‘Right First Time’ approach to design.
  • Sound judgement and decision making – evaluates key decision-making criteria.
  • Experience managing design projects under tight time and quality constraints.
  • Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

    Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

    For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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