Lead Mechanical Development Engineer
Lead Mechanical Development Engineer
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What will you be doing
Were looking for a Lead Mechanical Development Engineer to take the reins on complex product development within the electrical and power domain. This is a hybrid role based in Luton where youll lead mechanical design activities on cuttingedge aerospace systems focusing on performance costefficiency and design for manufacture.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Take the lead in designing mechanical components and systems that meet both technical and cost requirements.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to simplify production reduce cost and boost performance.
- Collaborate with procurement teams to provide accurate specs and drawings to support supplier quotes.
- Work closely with tooling and materials experts to choose the right materials and simplify manufacturing processes especially for injection moulded parts.
- Drive down production costs through clever design choices and smart assembly strategies.
- Plan and support testing both in the lab and in realworld conditions to ensure systems are safe reliable and meet all performance benchmarks.
- Manage design reviews milestone tracking and technical risks throughout the development lifecycle.
- Make key design decisions and mentor junior engineers as part of a closeknit fastpaced engineering team.
Who are we looking for
- Are proactive detailoriented and highly organised.
- Have strong technical instincts but also know when to involve the wider team.
- Can balance engineering excellence with cost and manufacturability.
- Enjoy being part of a fastpaced development environment and want to make a real impact.
You are...
- Passionate about engineering
- resultoriented
- proactive
Qualifications :
Experience skills and qualifications required:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- 5 years experience in mechanical product design and development ideally within aerospace automotive or other regulated industries.
- Experience in cost reduction component optimisation and manufacturing simplification.
- Handson experience supporting prototype builds and testing.
- Familiar with verification & validation processes and confident working within the Vmodel lifecycle.
- Comfortable producing highquality technical documentation drawings and specifications.
Additional Information :
Why join us
We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs mentoring programs internal universities and more we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. Were here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.
Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow today!
In short you get:
- A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
- A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
- A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
- A competitive salary
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Cycletowork Scheme among many additional benefits
- Social atmosphere regular gatherings and team buildings
- Flexible way of working (role dependent)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
