Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:               Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Salary:                   Up to £50,000+ P/A + benefits (including Pension, Overtime, Bonus)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Are you looking for an exciting career designing highly complex technical products? If yes, then this could be for you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a world leading innovative business, critical to national security. You will find yourself leading complex mechanical design work packages.

This could be just what you are looking for? The opportunity will present the Mechanical Design Engineer with the environment to realise their potential and grow with the business.

Are you interested?

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged.
• Light and airy university type campus.
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Mechanical Design Engineer - Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally Degree, HND, or HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with significant industry experience
• Proven ability to lead mechanical design work packages within multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong experience across full product life cycles, from concept to in-service support
• In-depth knowledge of design proving and qualification activities
• Robust hands-on experience with design methodologies such as DFMEA, DFA, and DFM
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and make technical decisions
• Experience engaging with and developing suppliers and external partners
• Ability to manage priorities, assess risk, and mentor less experienced engineers
• Understanding of structural, thermal, and/or dynamic analysis (advantageous)
• Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training provided on company tools)

This role is only open to British Citizens or Dual Nationals with British Citizenship, as you will need to gain UK Security Clearance, potentially to DV level in the future.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.