Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ARCA is supporting an engineering business to bring in an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer on a contract basis.

This is a hands-on role focused on the design, development and engineering validation of heavy-duty vehicles and mechanical equipment, taking designs from concept through to manufacture.

The work:

Mechanical design and development of heavy-duty vehicles and machinery

3D CAD, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings

Design of fabricated structures, machined components and welded assemblies

Engineering calculations and FEA to validate mechanical designs

Analysis of stress, heat, fluid flow and vibration

Material selection, tolerancing, fits and technical specifications

Design for manufacture and assembly

Prototype development, testing and validation

Improving existing designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, weight and cost

Investigating technical and manufacturing issues and developing practical engineering solutions

Working closely with manufacturing, quality, procurement and suppliers

What they’re looking for:

Strong mechanical design experience within heavy machinery, off-highway, construction/agricultural equipment, specialist vehicles or another relevant heavy engineering environment

Proven experience taking mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture

Strong knowledge of fabricated structures, metals, machining and welding

Hands-on engineering calculations and FEA experience

Experience across structural/stress analysis, with exposure to thermal, fluid flow and/or vibration analysis

Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and practical manufacturing processes

Experience working with large mechanical assemblies

SOLIDWORKS experience preferred

Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions and take ownership of engineering deliverables

Details:

Contract: 3-6 months initially – Outside IR35

Location: North Cambridgeshire – hybrid working

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