Cranleigh STEM has partnered with a renowned company that designs and manufactures superconducting electromagnets for science and is looking for a passionate individual to join their team. The company is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its team and take on a leadership role in the design department, whilst still getting involved with vital mechanical design solutions using FEA tools.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer responsibilities

Working within the current engineering team with other Design Engineers
Managing a small team of Designers
Perform mechanical design calculations and analyses using FEA tools
Review drawings and design results
Analyse component data and assess for suitability for DFM
Being involved in recruitment / expanding the team
Seeing through design projects from concept through to completion
Producing 3D designs using Solidworks
Generating the BOM's to go with the associated designs
Liaising with colleagues on other engineering tasks as requiredSenior Mechanical Design Engineer requirements

Degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or closely related.
Proven experience in industry - completing mechanical design calculations/drawings using FEA tools.
Ability to review drawings and design results.
Strong background working on DFM - design for manufacture.
Ideally some experience of supervising/managing junior staff.
Have the ability to carry out mechanical calculations
Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
Have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office

£Comp + excellent company benefits