Senior Mechanical Design Contractor

Stirling Dynamics is recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Mechanical Design team as a contractor.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be supporting the design and development of innovative technical solutions for applications within the aerospace, flight simulator & Urban Air Mobility sectors. They will be required to work closely with teams across the business within a multidisciplinary project team to ensure the delivery of projects to the agreed technical requirements, timescales and budget.

They will be involved in all aspects of the product design life cycle, from initial concept generation to the detailed design, implementation, product improvement and in-service product support.

• Providing conceptual and detail designs to satisfy project requirements
• Preparing design support documentation and maintaining concise engineering records
• Producing of drawing packs in line with configuration management processes
• Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends
• Supporting NPI/development projects in the introduction of new designs
• Reduce variability in manufacturing by providing standard work methods and work instructions
• Generating production documentation such as assembly instructions
• Conducting engineering investigations for existing product improvements
• Conducting engineering change management activities on existing designs
• Designing fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks
• Ensuring adherence to best practice technical standards, including those issued via the Company’s Quality Management System, classifications and statutory bodies

• Degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering (or equivalent)

• Knowledge of BS8888 & GD&T
• Experience with part and assembly design using CAD software
• Proficient with mechanical part manufacturing methods
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Positive "Can Do" attitude
• Good verbal/communication skills

• Proven technical leadership in a similar role
• Configuration management using a PDM software
• Design for manufacture experience
• Proficient with SolidWorks & PDM Pro
• Experience with Siemens NX & Teamcenter
• Experience with Catia V5 or V6
• ASME Y14.5
• Electromechanical Systems

Relevant experience within a product design team, preferably within aerospace.

Competitive Package - rate will be discussed based on experience.