Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Mechanical Designer

Location: North West England, Cheshire, Chester

Job Type: Contract, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry: Aerospace and Aviation

Secondary Industry: Engineering

• Develop and analyse robotic concept solutions.
• Perform complex simulations on loads, stress, fatigue and manufacturability.
• Perform GD&T analysis to design, build and test prototypes.
• Design mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic 2D and 3D models.
• Generate manufacturing drawings, BOMs and other documentations.
• Develop tests, perform failure analysis, and solution validation for product development.
• Contribute to the functional analysis and the collaborative definition of the requirement specification.
• Design systems under safety and quality standards for in-house CE Mark certification.
• Validate and ensure the advanced maintenance of the deployed systems.
• Build a strong technical expertise to steer development and integration of robotic technologies in aerospace.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in mechanical design within the aerospace or aviation industry.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Successful experience of integration of an industrial robotic solution used in production
• Familiar with robot simulation software (e.g. KUKA.Sim, RoboGuide, Visual Components, DELMIA, RoboStudio, Matlab/Simulink, RoboDK).
• High level of proficiency in CAD software, such as CATIA or 3DX.

Office-based work with occasional visits to manufacturing facilities or testing sites.

Regular collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Potential for overtime work to meet project deadlines