Mechanical Design Engineer

About us:

An award-winning aquaculture technology company specialising in welfare-first in-water electric stunners, marine mammal protection devices, biomass estimation and sea lice removal systems. We help customers thrive by making their operations efficient, ethical and sustainable.

About the role:

The Mechanical Design Engineer works proactively and collaboratively with clients, staff and other networked experts to provide comprehensive design and high-level fit for purpose engineering solutions.

Reporting to the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for producing viable design solutions in a timely manner through your acute understanding of mechanical systems, assemblies, details, manufacturing operations and available technologies. You will actively support the business development process by meeting prospective and current customers to ensure all design requirements are correctly captured, documented and conveyed in proposals. A large part of this role will involve the production of a wide range of technical drawings using Solidworks and PDM. The main types of applicable mechanical design are sheet metal, plastics fabrication and machining (plastics and metal). You will also produce a range of technical documentation which meet or exceed British engineering standards and approved codes of practice.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivery of total life cycle design and engineering projects including concept creation, theoretical and mathematical modelling, risk analysis, CAD development, practical modelling, testing, submission to manufacture and verification.
• Collaborating with architects, clients, structural engineers, manufacturing partners and contractors from concept/feasibility stage on projects;
• Producing fit-for-purpose design solutions and carrying out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards;
• Preparing engineering documents, equipment specifications and cost estimates to meet contracted scope of work
• Support the business development process through input to proposals, meeting and presenting to prospective customers, etc.
• Providing work direction to other team members, sharing knowledge and nurturing our junior/up-coming staff in a professional and collegial environment.
• Approving final equipment selections and drawing submittals.
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders.

The skills and experience you need:

• BSc/BA honours degree in mechanical engineering, industrial design, engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of mechanical engineering design experience.
• Must be an advanced SolidWorks user and proficient with PDM.
• Experience with some or all of the following types of mechanical design:
• Sheet metal
• Plastics fabrication
• Machining
• A proven ability to take responsibility for the financial viability and profitability of projects under your management.
• Able to work independently whilst overseeing the work of other colleagues and responding to new and ongoing client requests
• Time efficient working practices with demonstrated abilities to work to strict deadlines.
• Strong communicator, an intent listener, able to produce high quality technical documents and engineering drawings.
• Competent with the Microsoft Office suite of software
• FEA and CDF simulation experience also desirable.