Senior Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing in Bristol

Your roleAs a Senior Mechanical Engineer (V&V), your mission is to provide senior mechanical engineering verification and validation expertise for new and existing products, ensuring performance, safety, reliability, and compliance with applicable standards, internal specifications, and customer requirements. You will report to the Lead Mechanical Engineer.You willDevelop and deliver mechanical verification and validation strategies for new and existing products ensuring alignment with product requirements, applicable standards, internal specifications, and customer expectations..Apply sound engineering judgement to select appropriate verification methods, balancing analysis, inspection, calculation, simulation, and physical testing to demonstrate product performance, safety, reliability, and compliance.Plan, coordinate, and assess analysis, inspection, calculation, simulation, and physical testing to demonstrate product performance, safety, reliability, and compliance.Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, and compliance teams to ensure requirements are understood, risks are managed, and product conformity is achieved throughout the product lifecycle.Support delivery across the full product lifecycle, from requirements definition and design review through analysis, test execution, FAT, field validation, evidence review, and technical acceptance.Generate, structure, review, and maintain verification evidence, Technical Construction Files, and associated compliance documentation to demonstrate conformity with safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.To succeed, you will needWe encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.Bachelor's degree in Engineering or demonstrable equivalent experience.Master's degree, professional engineering registration, or commitment to achieving registration would be beneficial.Experience across the product lifecycle, ideally within a V-model or similar process, from requirements definition through verification, validation, testing, and acceptance.Experience in a regulated engineering environment, ideally semiconductor, chemical process, or similar industries with knowledge of product safety, regulatory compliance, and standards such as EN ISO 12100, EN ISO 13849-1, SEMI S2, SEMI S6, and SEMI S8.Experience developing or reviewing Technical Construction Files, compliance documentation, design assurance evidence, risk assessments, HAZOPs, safety reviews, and design reviews.Sound technical judgement, including the ability to balance analytical methods with physical testing.Structured approach to documentation, evidence, configuration control, and record keeping.Proactive, solution-focused mindset with the ability to make decisions in production or customer-critical situations.In return, we offerCulture of trust and accountabilityLifelong learning and career growthInnovation powered by peopleComprehensive compensation and benefitsHealth and well-beingJob locationThis role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).About EdwardsEdwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.