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Copello are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer on behalf of an established defence manufacturer based in the Poole area. This is an excellent opportunity to own the product line and become a SME. Youll be required to produce and maintain full CAD models and detailed design drawings for each product, as well as assisting in the development of hardware, system design, post design support and product/project documentation.
You will be responsible for:
Mechanical design and development of electronic instrumentation within Naval, Marine, Aviation or general Defence applications.
Product lifecycle from capture of customer or market requirements, through to final design review and certification
Undertaking detailed mechanical analysis of designs for feasibility of construction, tolerancing, materials, stress, shock, vibration, ingress protection, thermal dynamics, environmental impact and reliability
Producing verification, validation and qualification test plans in accordance with relevant standards
Product safety, compliance, safety and process FMEA, risk mitigation
Producing detailed BoMs and assembly and installation drawings to support the lifecycle development.
Ideal candidates will have:
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Design
Experience using Solidworks or similar CAD and analysis tools
Solid understanding of MRP systems and BoM management
Solid understanding of Military, Defence and CE standard qualification test procedures
Material selection and analysis, and thermal and mechanical analysis experience
Basic Electrical and wiring layout
A competitive salary plus fantastic learning and development opportunities. The role is based in Poole with some flexibility around working hours. It is commutable from Bournemouth, Weymouth, Salisbury, Southampton.
