Principal Mechanical Engineer - West London

Key Responsibilities: Definition and management of Mechanical architecture, system and sub-system requirements and their validation and verification. Responsibility for developing, documenting and delivering viable mechanical solutions for complex systems using the company engineering toolsets. Creation and peer review of technical artefacts, including mechanical design documentation, design data packs, analysis reports, plans and procedures in accordance with our product development framework. Define, analysis and document predicted mechanical functional behaviours and performance. Responsibility for project mechanical test solution, and development of test procedures to support the verification of the product. Led the mechanical integration, verification and acceptance testing collecting and presenting evidence as necessary. Prepare and present mechanical technical solutions and estimates to stakeholders (internal and external) Provision of in-service and production support to internal and external customers May act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on one or more projects Support the continuous improvement of the Mechanical Engineering function, including processes and tools. Support to Bids & Proposals by providing input on technical solutions, estimates and plans. Adhere to the company's mechanical engineering processes and procedures. Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers;Experience needed: Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience Experience across the whole project lifecycle of developing mechanical solutions against design brief/requirements set. Extensive experience in mechanical design and documentation using MCAD, MCAE, PLM and ERP toolsets (Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Windchill, IFS or similar) A thorough understanding of key mechanical engineering principles e.g. material selection, assembly techniques and manufacturing processes. Work package management responsibilities. Preparation for, and participation in Product Design Reviews Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple engineering disciplines and understanding of associated challenges and risks. Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and budget. Desirable: Experience of Mechanical Integration, Verification and Validation activities. Experience of designing products in the Defence or Aerospace domain (preferably Maritime). Experience of using mechanical design analysis techniques and toolsets to evaluate different potential solutions e.g. trade-studies, calculations, modelling and simulation. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment. Company overview: Want to work for a successful business, who develop advanced specialist systems to deliver warfighting edge in the modern maritime and underwater battlespace? The company have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme! Some company benefits are: Optional 9 day fortnight TOIL Flexible working hours 1pm finish on a Friday Annual bonus Casual dress 25 days holiday Christmas shut down. Option to buy or sell holiday. Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice. Reward hub – discounts at over 200 online stores 4 x annual salary life cover