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Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Swindon
Salary: £40K - £55k DOE
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday Thursday 8am 4:30pm and Friday 8am 1pm A rare opportunity has opened for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist engineering team at a genuinely exciting point in its growth. This position is ideal for an ambitious graduate or early career engineer who wants to develop into a pivotal technical role and contribute to cutting-edge remote handling and robotic tooling solutions. You ll be working on complex mechanical systems, bespoke mechanisms, and innovative tooling for remote operations including robot/manipulator tooling used in highly regulated environments. The role blends concept design, detailed engineering, prototyping, and hands-on testing, offering a unique chance to help shape world-leading products within a respected supplier to the nuclear decommissioning sector. Roles and Responsibilities: - Designing complex mechanical systems, mechanisms, and special-purpose machinery
- Developing robotic/manipulator tooling from concept through to prototype and test
- Producing 3D CAD models and drawings (preferably using Autodesk Inventor & Vault)
- Applying GD&T to BS8888:2020 standards
- Performing mechanical calculations and analysis to support design decisions
- Creating designs suitable for machining, welding, and 3D printed manufacture
- Working within structured New Product Development processes
- Presenting technical topics clearly to varied audiences
- Collaborating within a multi-disciplinary engineering team while also working independently
Essential Experience: - Demonstrable experience in mechanical system design, especially mechanisms or special-purpose machinery
- Strong 3D CAD capability and understanding of CAD administration
- Solid knowledge of GD&T (BS8888:2020)
- Understanding of manufacturing methods: machining, welding, 3D prototyping
- Ability to perform mechanical calculations/analysis
- Experience with concept development from a clean sheet
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Naturally inquisitive, proactive, and strong problem-solving ability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Comfortable working independently and within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable Experience: - Remote handling equipment design or engineering for radioactive environments
- Producing engineering reports, procedures, and requirements
- Knowledge of project management processes
- Advanced user of Autodesk Inventor and Vault
- Hands-on workshop skills for prototyping
- Experience designing sheet metal components and assemblies
- Willingness to represent the company at client sites, conferences, and exhibitions
- Basic understanding of electrical design
Benefits: - Company Pension
- Healthcare
- 25 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- On-site parking
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