Mechanical Design Engineer (OUTSIDE IR35)

Senior Mechanical Engineer (6 Month Contract) Cogito is excited to support our client in filling the above position immediately: Join a team where innovation is driving the digital world’s incredible potential, and enjoy the opportunity to realise your own as well. Our client’s technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component. They produce innovative equipment that enables the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. Their forward-thinking environment ensures continuous investment in exciting global-scale projects. While there are offices and career opportunities worldwide, the real magic happens at their Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth. Here, their team is working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale. The engineers and innovators in Weymouth enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure. They sharpen their skills and knowledge, are exposed to multiple disciplines, and experiment at the cutting edge of technology. This is all within a collaborative and friendly environment that puts people first—plus, the location offers the best of city, country, and coast. We think you’ll like it too!

The Role As the range of projects continues to grow, so does the team! Cogito is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the R&D department at our client’s coastal office in Weymouth. Do you love working in a fun, forward-thinking environment? Then this role could be perfect for you! As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will conceptualise and deliver the mechanical design of SMT printing machines and associated modules.

• Develop new designs, processes, or systems based on new or evolving technology.
• Carry out complex and/or nonstandard technical analyses.
• Conduct technical risk analysis and identify mitigation measures.
• Take an active role in identifying and defining project requirements, problems, and opportunities.
• Conduct investigations and research to undertake design, development, and analysis tasks effectively.
• Implement design solutions with safety, sustainability, scalability, and maintainability in mind.
• Lead and assist others to meet changing technical and managerial needs.
• Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Lead, chair, contribute to, and record meetings and discussions.
• Prepare reports, drawings, specifications, and other documentation.
• Prepare proposals or studies, identify goals, and lead collective work efforts.
• Understand the safety implications of your role and manage safe systems of work.
• Carry out and record Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

About You Cogito is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join this exceptional team! You will have:

• Master’s Degree in a technical discipline (or equivalent Level 7 qualification) with mid-level experience, OR a Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6 qualification) with senior-level experience, OR Chartered Engineer status with mid-level experience.
• High-level understanding of the functional interdependencies of dynamic mechanical, electromechanical, and mechatronic systems.
• Proven experience in defining, designing, and assembling manufacturing processes, costs, and geometric tolerances.
• Good knowledge of NX CAD tools (or similar) and EDM systems such as Teamcenter PLM.
• High-level knowledge of BS8888 and/or ISO8015.
• Familiarity with the product creation and change management processes.
• Competence in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• DFM and DFA knowledge.
• (Desirable) Knowledge of SAP and FEA static linear analysis skills.