Job Description ROLE – Senior Mechanical Design Engineer SALARY - £45,000-£55,000, dependent on experience TYPE – Permanent LOCATION – Hampshire My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with strong practical skills to join their team in the Hampshire area on a permanent basis. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes: At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design / New Product Development position Excellent practical skills – hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping Strong 3D CAD skills – ideally SolidWorks or Inventor Hands-on industry experience ideally working in a similar design role within a machine shop / workshop / manufacturing environment Knowledge of machinery operations and electrical/electronic products Degree / ONC / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar Experienced designing products from concept to production Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry Innovative, accurate and passionate about design Be technically minded with a head for problem solving Excellent leadership and organisational skills Able to work well individually as well as part of a team The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve: Being responsible for the Design and Development of various products Using SolidWorks software for design on a day-to-day basis Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing and prototyping Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production Creating models/prototypes Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects Maintaining technical drawings and documentation Providing technical guidance and support Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation Supporting more junior members of the team If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible. For more information about this role please apply, or email Sarah Lody on slodypg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity. Many thanks, Premier Group