Mechanical Engineer

Role: Mechanical Engineer Location: Rochester, Kent 4+ days on-site per week Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + benefits Experienced Mechanical Engineer needed in Rochester to work on cutting edge systems within the aerospace industry. The main duty of this role is to provide expert Mechanical Engineering support for the design and development of new innovative designs through to fault finding, diagnostics and salvage of existing products. You will have the ability to lead innovation and provide technical direction to other Engineers/Technicians to develop ideas into a detailed scheme supported by calculations and reports to demonstrate compliance with requirements, which will include support to risk reduction and qualification testing as required. What the role of the Mechanical Engineer entails: Some of the main duties of the Mechanical Engineer will include: • Using product knowledge and advanced engineering understanding, generate design concepts and solutions from first principals to meet project and customer requirements • Prepare and present concise Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs and other engineering detail for internal review and in a customer forum • Taking a Design Authority role in checking and approving datasets (drawings/MBD) to ensure they correct to required standards, that they reflect design intent correctly, and that they adequately define parts for manufacture and inspection • Work collaboratively across all engineering disciplines, liaising with technical specialists as required, and supporting Team Leads, Projects and Mechanical Functional Managers in preparing estimates for future design activities • Complete Design Authority level checks on the work of other mechanical engineers, which will include designs, design data, hand calculations and technical reports • Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Engineers and Technicians to departmental and company policies and procedures What experience you need to be the successful Mechanical Engineer: • Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience. • Meet the requirements of UK-SPEC at the Chartered Engineer Level • Comprehensive experience of the full product design lifecycle, from concept through to production, within an engineering environment • Experience in preparing technical datasets (drawings/MBD) and design review datasets • Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models, along with proficiency in the CREO CAD system and experience of Teamcenter, DOORS and JIRA, would be advantageous • Experience in leading a mechanical, or cross-discipline, design team Benefits: Overtime, 14% pension, 25 days holiday, free shares and more! Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out! Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.