Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Description:

Join a Leading Electro-Optics Company as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in West Sussex

Holt Executive are partnered with a leading electro-optics design and manufacturing business, which is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their skilled engineering team to collaborate on designing and building innovative systems.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

Innovative design skills in electro-mechanical mechanisms and precision machinery.
Technical lead within a small, mixed-discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line with cost, time, and quality requirements.
Lead in the creation of designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software.
Lead and work in collaboration with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs, including stress, fatigue & vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation.
Perform lab testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs.
Be responsible for leading and developing engineering reports to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements.
Coordinate with wider engineering teams to integrate electronic, control and drive systems into equipment designs.
Provide support for the production, test, and field engineering teams. Support the sales teams with bids and quotations.
Work with project managers and sales teams to provide time estimates for design activities and keep appraised of progress.
Support and assist the Sales Team in producing proposals and quotations/sales literature.
Take the lead with responsibility for the timely delivery of outputs within defined deadlines.Key Skills and Experience for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

Essential

Experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures.
Proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production in a lead role.
Ability to analyse the loads on, and design solutions for drive mechanisms and motor systems.
Understand the application of machining, casting, fabrication, and moulding techniques.
Have experience in the use of a 3D CAD system (ideally SolidWorks).
Strong understanding of the technical work being conducted and related activities.
Ability to lead the technical activities of a project design team, controlling workload and design output.Desirable 

Experience in designing for use in harsh environments.
Experience working in the Defence or related sectors, particularly in R&D and manufacturing, such as scientific equipment manufacturers, special purpose machine builders or high-end customisation companies.
Experience and knowledge of coaching in support of talent development within the team.
Previous experience in a similar level position in a ‘Senior’ level role, preferably in a small or medium-sized company and/or relevant business model.Company Benefits:

37.5 hour working week and lunchtime finishes on a Friday.
28 days annual leave and Christmas closure.
Employee Service gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service, and physiotherapy consultations.
Life Assurance Policy, including Bereavement Counselling and Probate Helpline.
Company Share Incentive Plan and Save as You Earn Scheme.
Wellbeing initiatives, including access to the Aviva Wellbeing App and the addition of mental health support for all employees plus regular activities across all sites to support and promote well-being.
Employee discounts scheme (including access to an additional wellbeing hub).
Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.If your skills and experience match this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity, we encourage you to apply by sending your CV to (url removed)