Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in Stevenage

Job DescriptionAn opportunity has arisen with my client for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a 12 -month contract. As the Principal Mechanical Design Engineer you will develop products to meet customer's needs. You will perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries. Role: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Pay: £50 per hour via umbrella Location: Stevenage Contract: 12 months Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week Security Clearance: Security Cleared however can start on BPSS, Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies. Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects. Support to functional & environmental testing and trials. Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise. Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones. Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements, including challenging of extraneous requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity Skills/Experince Experience using Creo 3D design tool An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains Knowledge of several of the following: * Manufacturing processes * Tolerance studies * Environmental test * Mass property calculations * Material selection * FMEA * Design for Manufacture/Assembly * Environmental Gasket Sealing * Structural design * Defence Standards * Review processes * Product Lifecycles * Industrial validation An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews. For this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow