Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ARCA is supporting an engineering business to bring in an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer on a contract basis.

This is a hands-on role focused on the design, development and engineering validation of heavy-duty vehicles and mechanical equipment, taking designs from concept through to manufacture.

The work:

• Mechanical design and development of heavy-duty vehicles and machinery
• 3D CAD, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings
• Design of fabricated structures, machined components and welded assemblies
• Engineering calculations and FEA to validate mechanical designs
• Analysis of stress, heat, fluid flow and vibration
• Material selection, tolerancing, fits and technical specifications
• Design for manufacture and assembly
• Prototype development, testing and validation
• Improving existing designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, weight and cost
• Investigating technical and manufacturing issues and developing practical engineering solutions
• Working closely with manufacturing, quality, procurement and suppliers

What they’re looking for:

• Strong mechanical design experience within heavy machinery, off-highway, construction/agricultural equipment, specialist vehicles or another relevant heavy engineering environment
• Proven experience taking mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture
• Strong knowledge of fabricated structures, metals, machining and welding
• Hands-on engineering calculations and FEA experience
• Experience across structural/stress analysis, with exposure to thermal, fluid flow and/or vibration analysis
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and practical manufacturing processes
• Experience working with large mechanical assemblies
• SOLIDWORKS experience preferred
• Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions and take ownership of engineering deliverables

Details:

• Contract: 3-6 months initially – Outside IR35
• Location: North Cambridgeshire – hybrid working