Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Tyne and Wear, England |
| Sector | Engineering - Mechanical |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 807179 |
- Description
- Our client is looking for a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer (depending on experience) to join a global leader in sustainable maritime technology. This role is based at the company's North East site, where the team provides global service support for naval marine equipment.
The Role
The position will entail whole life technical involvement from interpretation of customer requirements during tendering, through to concept development, detailed design, manufacturing support, testing and installation onboard the naval vessel.
You will also be responsible for identifying and undertaking R&D and improvement activities to keep the products at the cutting edge.
Lead the technical delivery of projects overseeing a multi-disciplinary team.
Develop Mechanical Engineering solutions that fulfil client requirements. Progressing from requirements capture, through concept design to product development, commissioning and in-service support.
Identify and develop R&D and Continuous Improvement opportunities.
Investigate Safety and Technical problems using structured problem solving techniques.
Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Provide technical reference / guidance to equipment suppliers, internal departments and customers. Approve / witness factory tests and inspections at supplier's works.
Manage supplier interfaces and provide technical assistance / approval to suppliers.
Checking the technical work of others and provide technical guidance to colleagues in other departments and to suppliers and customers.
Create technical design appraisal documents for submission to marine classification societies
Manage Requirements, Risks, Assumptions, Interfaces and Issues during all design phases.
The Person
BEng in a Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership with the IMECHE or other relevant institute.
Engineering experience relevant to this role.
Experience of working in a highly regulated industry.
Applicants with previous experience in the marine or offshore oil and gas industry are preferred.
Proven track record in leading the technical delivery of projects to quality, cost and schedule.
Experience spanning concept, product development and in-service (ILS) support.
Experience of creation of equipment assembly arrangements and Engineering Bills of Materials using the company ERP/MRP system.
Assessment of designs to ensure code compliance. Using both hand calculations and Finite Elements Analysis (FEA) to assess and optimise the product.
Production of technical specifications, test procedures and technical manuals for marine application mechanical systems and components.
Create technical equipment specifications, test procedures, design reports, test reports and service / instruction manuals in accordance with marine and military standards.
Experience of product development with 2D and 3D CAD systems such as AutoCAD and Creo.
Competent user of MS Office suite of programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point etc.).
Conversant with BS EN 8888 and BS EN 22553 for the production of drawings.
Applicants should be used to working in a controlled documentation environment, be self-motivated, and have the attitude to contribute positively to a coherent team.
Good written and verbal communication skills are required together with the ability to interface effectively with formal external approval bodies such as marine classification societies and UK Ministry of Defence departments