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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Company:, Rochester, New York, United States,


Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Rochester - HybridSalary: £55,000 - £65,000 + additional benefits incl. 25 days holiday, share options, pensionBrief:

Principal Mechanical Engineer needed for an established electronics engineering firm based in Rochester.Responsibilities:Using product knowledge and advanced engineering understanding, generate design concepts and solutions from first principles to meet project and customer requirements, supported by sketches, hand calculations, and associated data packs.Prepare and present concise Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs, and other engineering details for internal review and in a customer forum.Take a Design Authority role in checking and approving datasets (drawings/MBD) to ensure they meet required standards and reflect design intent correctly.Take ownership of design risk and manage work packages to de-risk areas of product design early in the lifecycle.Validate and verify requirements using appropriate tools (e.g., DOORS) and manage these through the engineering life cycle.Manage the work of senior and junior mechanical engineers and technicians, taking technical responsibility for design solutions and technical data packs produced.Complete Design Authority level checks on the work of other mechanical engineers, including designs, design data, hand calculations, and technical reports.Provide governance on adherence to departmental and company policies and procedures.Support Team Leads, Projects, and Mechanical Functional Managers in preparing estimates for future design activities.Experience Required:Essential:Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.Meet the requirements of UK-SPEC at the Chartered Engineer Level.Comprehensive experience of the full product design lifecycle, from concept through to production, within an engineering environment.Experience in preparing technical datasets (drawings/MBD) and design review datasets.Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models.Desirable:Experience in areas such as avionic systems, optical displays, mechatronics, electronics packaging, anthropometrics, design with composites, additive layer manufacture, and test and measurement equipment.Capability to use specialist dynamic, structural, and thermal analysis tools, including validation of the output of these tools.Experience in leading a mechanical or cross-discipline design team.Proficiency in the CREO CAD system, and experience using TeamCenter, DOORS, and JIRA.Eligibility for this role requires undergoing Security Clearance Background Checks, necessitating UK residency and UK passport holder status.This is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly!

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