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 Help@Hand 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 info@holtexecutive.com
