Role- Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary- £65,000 - £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Type- Permanent

Location- Surrey

My client is a specialist manufacturer. They are looking for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Surrey on a permanent basis.

The Principal Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

BSc / BEng in Mechanical / Automotive / Aerospace Engineering or similar
5 or more years' of industry experience working in similar Senior Mechanical or Design role
Good understanding of FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor etc.
Siemens NX experience would be ideal
Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Proficient using MS Office
Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team 

The Principal Mechanical Engineer role will involve:

Overseeing and executing NPI and NPD technical activities
Working within the R&D multi-disciplinary team
Planning and overseeing the first build of new products and being involved in validation tests
Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
Leading client projects to convert ideas into designs
Working on new product concepts
Perform development activities and find new mechanical solutions
Being involved in the product design and development process using CAD
Working with high precision instrumentation products
Modelling, analysis and the development of mechanisms
Involved in building and developing prototypes
Conducting design reviews
Producing the relevant documentation that is required
Driving continuous improvement 

Benefits include:

Holiday - 25+8
Private healthcare
7% Matched pension
Contribution package for relocation 

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation