Location: Newmarket (CB8)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 4pm Friday
Salary: £45000 - £65000
Job Reference: 35591

Polytec are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the mechanical design for new product development for our client based at Newmarket. We are seeking a creative and innovative designer to provide expert technical guidance to the mechanical design team and maintain a high-quality technical output on time and to cost.

Responsibilities:

* Producing detailed designs using 3D CAD and use of FEA tools to simulate mechanical behaviour
* Overseeing hands-on fabrication and testing of prototypes, validating design performance and functionality
* Undertaking tolerance analysis of designs including GD and T
* Working to appropriate standards (BS8888 and ISO standards)
* Producing documentation to support development of products and acting as Lead Engineer on projects and bids when required

Requirements:
* Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
* 5+ years' experience in product design, development and engineering to support manufacture in medium to high volumes
* Experience developing mechanical design solutions through entire product life cycle using 3D CAD packages (ideally SolidWorks)
* Broad knowledge of component manufacturing processes and techniques, materials, treatments and finishes and their environmental implications
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact with peers and stakeholders in a variety of formats (e.g. via technical reports and presentations)

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below