Principal Mechanical Engineers :

Highly successful Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit 3x Principal Mechanical Engineers to work on exiting existing and future programmes.  

Please Note: you must be eligible for SC (Secret Level) Security Clearance if you’re not already cleared to that level.

The salary on offer is £38k - £45k + Outstanding Benefits including; Overtime, Flexitime, Annual Bonus Scheme, Pension and Company Healthcare etc.

Principal Mechanical Engineers Job Description:

To undertake a full range of engineering activities in line with all relevant process, quality and other requirements, supplying specialist advice and support across projects and to other functions as appropriate

• Responsible for generation and delivery of concept and manufacturing design definitions, based on technical specifications, requirements and other constraints.
• Participate in developing and maintaining relevant engineering processes and procedures.
• Plan, control and deliver assigned projects or work packages, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan and budget.
• Support the identification of business opportunities and the preparation of bids.
• Define appropriate test programs for design verification and make results-based recommendations on their outcome, including suggestions for improving test/diagnosis process.
• Generate applicable interface requirements and other specifications as required.
• Present work in various forums as required.
• Keep up to date in relevant technical areas; develop skills and capabilities and supply support and expertise to others as required.
• Act as the main point of contact with customers (internal and external) and/or suppliers and collaborators on assigned engineering matters.
• Lead engineering support activities in the field and for assigned products; develop documentation to support in-service use.
• Lead a small sub-team as required.

Skills / Experience:

• Knowledge & experience in mechanical or electro-mechanical design.
• Significant practical experience and min HND/HNC required.
• Relevant 3D CAD skills required.
• Pro-Engineer experience is useful
• Experience in more than one phase of the engineering life cycle, with sufficient experience of the total life cycle to ensure a good understanding of adjacent phases and through-life engineering issues
• Commercial and financial awareness; able to manage budgets
• Capable of managing projects/work packages
• People and team management capabilities
• Able to mentor other, more junior staff, as appropriate
• Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently
• Substantial analytical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of customer and user requirements
• Full understanding of relevant engineering and quality standards                  
• Communicate verbally and in writing in a style appropriate to the audience; proven
• Up to date knowledge of all issues in relevant specialist area(s)
• Understanding of structural/thermal analysis would be an advantage.