Principal Mechanical Engineer - West London

Overview Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance, and as a minimum be living in the UK for 5 years. Working: The role is office/hybrid based with occasional travel to other company sites in the UK. Office site presence, anticipated 2/3 days onsite, depending on project needs. Want to work for a successful business, who develop advanced specialist systems to deliver warfighting edge in the modern maritime and underwater battlespace? The company have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme! Key Responsibilities for the Principal Mechanical Engineer, as part of a multi-disciplinary team: Definition and management of Mechanical architecture, system and sub-system requirements and their validation and verification. Responsibility for developing, documenting and delivering viable mechanical solutions for complex systems using the company engineering toolsets. Creation and peer review of technical artefacts, including mechanical design documentation, design data packs, analysis reports, plans and procedures in accordance with our product development framework. Define, analysis and document predicted mechanical functional behaviours and performance. Responsibility for project mechanical test solution, and development of test procedures to support the verification of the product. Led the mechanical integration, verification and acceptance testing collecting and presenting evidence as necessary. Prepare and present mechanical technical solutions and estimates to stakeholders (internal and external) Provision of in-service and production support to internal and external customers May act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on one or more projects Support the continuous improvement of the Mechanical Engineering function, including processes and tools. Support to Bids & Proposals by providing input on technical solutions, estimates and plans. Adhere to the company's mechanical engineering processes and procedures. Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers; Experience needed: Ideally qualified to degree-level or equivalent experience in a Physics or Engineering based subject, such as; Electronics, Hardware, Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering etc. Experience across the whole project lifecycle of developing mechanical solutions against design brief/requirements set. Extensive experience in mechanical design and documentation using MCAD, MCAE, PLM and ERP toolsets (Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Windchill, IFS or similar) A thorough understanding of key mechanical engineering principles e.g. material selection, assembly techniques and manufacturing processes. Work package management responsibilities. Preparation for, and participation in Product Design Reviews Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple engineering disciplines and understanding of associated challenges and risks. Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and budget. Experience in the following would be desirable: Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous. Experience of Mechanical Integration, Verification and Validation activities. Experience of using mechanical design analysis techniques and toolsets to evaluate different potential solutions e.g. trade-studies, calculations, modelling and simulation. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment. For full information, please get in touch #J-18808-Ljbffr