Copello are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer on behalf of an established defence manufacturer based in the Poole area. This is an excellent opportunity to own the product line and become a SME. You'll be required to produce and maintain full CAD models and detailed design drawings for each product, as well as assisting in the development of hardware, system design, post design support and product/project documentation.

You will be responsible for:

Mechanical design and development of electronic instrumentation within Naval, Marine, Aviation or general Defence applications.

Product lifecycle from capture of customer or market requirements, through to final design review and certification

Undertaking detailed mechanical analysis of designs for feasibility of construction, tolerancing, materials, stress, shock, vibration, ingress protection, thermal dynamics, environmental impact and reliability

Producing verification, validation and qualification test plans in accordance with relevant standards

Product safety, compliance, safety and process FMEA, risk mitigation

Producing detailed BoM's and assembly and installation drawings to support the lifecycle development

Ideal candidates will have:

Bachelors or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Design

Experience using Solidworks or similar CAD and analysis tools

Solid understanding of MRP systems and BoM management

Solid understanding of Military, Defence and CE standard qualification test procedures

Material selection and analysis, and thermal and mechanical analysis experience

Basic Electrical and wiring layout

A competitive salary plus fantastic learning and development opportunities. The role is based in Poole with some flexibility around working hours. It is commutable from Bournemouth, Weymouth, Salisbury, Southampton