SC Cleared Principal Mechanical Engineer in New Malden

Job Title: SC Cleared Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: New Malden, London Duration: 6 months with likely extension Rate: Up to £500 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process If you enjoy owning mechanical solutions end-to-end-from concept and analysis through design sign-off, documentation, and support to testing-this is a brilliant opportunity to make a real difference for a reputed client in secure environment. What you'll be doing: Lead mechanical design engineering as a technical SME, analysing designs and justifying component selection Deliver Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Thermal Analysis (CFD) to support robust mechanical solutions Resolve mechanical issues across hardware design, development, manufacture, integration and qualification Produce, review and approve mechanical technical documentation including drawings and Bills of Materials (BOM) Sign off mechanical designs and help ensure the mechanical team conform to applicable processes during design, development and build Support testing and qualification where required, and help verify/validate mechanical requirements through technical documents Manage mechanical baseline and change control activities in line with Configuration Management (CM) processes Raise and manage mechanical design risks and support Technical Queries (TQs) for ratification Act as a delegated mechanical Design Authority (DA) when required, and supervise/project lead other engineers as needed Serve as a customer, supplier and manufacturer mechanical technical point of contact-liaising confidently to keep projects moving Report progress to Project/Programme Managers and the Hardware Manager, and assist with estimates and process improvementWhat you'll bring: Strong attention to detail, with excellent organisation and workload prioritisation to meet deadlines A proactive, flexible approach to changing priorities-able to work independently and collaboratively Strong interpersonal skills to engage effectively with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Creo (or similar) for efficient CAD delivery The ability to deliver presentations and communicate clearly in fluent written and spoken English A strong customer focus and an engaging "can do" attitude Ability to work under pressure in a complex, fast-moving environment SC clearance (or ability to achieve it)Additional information: Experience or understanding of shock, vibration, EMC and climatic testing is beneficial Familiarity with defence programmes, and/or naval Platform Management Systems (PMS) for surface and sub-surface programmes, is advantageous If you're ready to lead mechanical design with impact-balancing technical depth with strong stakeholder engagement-apply today. Our client would love to hear from you. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website