Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ARCA is supporting an engineering business to bring in an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer on a contract basis.

This is a hands-on role focused on the design, development and engineering validation of heavy-duty vehicles and mechanical equipment, taking designs from concept through to manufacture.

The work:

• Mechanical design and development of heavy-duty vehicles and machinery

• 3D CAD, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings

• Design of fabricated structures, machined components and welded assemblies

• Engineering calculations and FEA to validate mechanical designs

• Analysis of stress, heat, fluid flow and vibration

• Material selection, tolerancing, fits and technical specifications

• Design for manufacture and assembly

• Prototype development, testing and validation

• Improving existing designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, weight and cost

• Investigating technical and manufacturing issues and developing practical engineering solutions

• Working closely with manufacturing, quality, procurement and suppliers

What they’re looking for:

• Strong mechanical design experience within heavy machinery, off-highway, construction/agricultural equipment, specialist vehicles or another relevant heavy engineering environment

• Proven experience taking mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture

• Strong knowledge of fabricated structures, metals, machining and welding

• Hands-on engineering calculations and FEA experience

• Experience across structural/stress analysis, with exposure to thermal, fluid flow and/or vibration analysis

• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and practical manufacturing processes

• Experience working with large mechanical assemblies

• SOLIDWORKS experience preferred

• Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions and take ownership of engineering deliverables

Details:

• Contract: 3-6 months initially – Outside IR35

• Location: North Cambridgeshire – hybrid working