Principal Design Engineer

Principal Design Engineer The successful candidate will be an experienced and ambitious Principal Design Engineer who will lead the development of mechanical design solutions in a multi-disciplinary environment. This involves taking the lead in load calculation and stress analysis and to be the Technical Lead for designated projects. Reporting to the Design Engineer Team Lead the successful candidate must have strong stress calculation abilities, as well as a commanding understanding of static loading application as well as a solid background in applied stress analysis both static and dynamic. Someone who has a natural creativity and curiosity for mechanical design would be preferred. Ideally the successful candidate will have some project management and MRP systems' experience, however, these are not critical for the role. This is a varied and demanding role and it involves a number of duties and responsibilities: Operate primarily as a senior level Design engineer in the mechanical design of wind tunnel test subjects in accordance with customer specification Carry out design activities with minimal direction from the Design Team Leader, working within budget and to project schedule Be a technical authority on stress analysis and load calculation Deliver written reporting on the above Facilitate the effective communication with key stakeholders and the management of expectations across the business Be the technical lead for projects as required. Maintain a close working relationship with the Project Manager and all other key stakeholders within the project Contribute to helping to develop, improve and maintain the skills and capabilities of the design team such that it can be considered world class by its customer basis. Desirable Skills: A 2.1 or above in a relevant Mechanical Engineering discipline Relevant prior experience in working as the Technical Lead in a project based environment Knowledge of design for manufacture Demonstrable problem solving ability in a logical, competent and timely manner Have a desire to succeed, see those around them be successful and be driven by continuous improvement Knowledge of relevant software packages preferably Catia, Isight, Matlab, Abacus, other FEA Have some commercial awareness and client relationship experience Ideally experience of 6sigma and Lean manufacturing processes The successful candidate must satisfy security clearance requirements - including the last 5 years continual UK residency