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Mechanical Design Engineer in Bristol

On-site in Bristol·Added 1 month ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Agency
Matchtech

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Salary
£40 - £50 an hour
Contract
Contract role, inside IR35
Closing date
Apply by Monday 30 November

Matchtech is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Bristol.

Requirements

What we're looking for

* Experience using Creo 3D design tool

Nice to have

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.
* An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains.

The role

An opportunity to join a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting the development of complex defence products. You'll work closely with other functional teams to progress developmental designs into production environments, and support suppliers/manufacturing with technical queries and delivery against milestones.

What you'll do

* 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

Additional information

Location: Bristol, 4 days per week on-site; 1 day remote (flexible start/finish times).
Duration: 6 months (extension possible)
Rate: £40-£50 per hour (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside
Clearance: SC (potential BPSS start); UK Eyes Only

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