Senior Mechanical Engineer

The Senior Mechanical Engineer position at Taylor Hobson is an integral part of the company's innovative and forward-thinking Research and Development department. This position involves working with new technology on a range of ultra high-precision instruments, often designed to achieve nanometer accuracies, presents a valuable opportunity to expand your expertise within an innovative technology sector.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of the R&D team, reporting to our Principal Mechanical Engineer, the Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible and accountable for:

• Deriving the mechanical performance specification of the mechanical subassemblies using overall system functional requirements
• The design and validation, and timely manufacture of the subassemblies
• Generate the necessary supporting documentation to introduce the product into manufacturing and service.
• Define mechanical specifications for subassemblies according to system requirements, carry out design, validation, and support for production for new products, and prepare necessary documentation for manufacturing and service introduction.

Requirements for Consideration

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the overall system performance requirements and derive the metrology error budgets for each of the main instrument functions
• Suggest mechanical solutions and manufacturing methods for above, supported by calculations and FEA analysis as appropriate.
• Suggest efficient methods of assembly and validation methods for above.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the evaluation plans and expected results with suggestions for life testing and servicing.
• Oversee more junior/sub-contract Mechanical Engineers within the business.
• Be able to take lead in Mechanical project design reviews.
• Work closely with Business Development and Operations on new and existing developments.

Required Essential Skills:

• Proven track record in product design
• Experience of design of small mechanisms
• Knowledge of drives and controls
• Sound knowledge of manufacturing engineering, materials, methods, and processes
• Demonstrable, thorough, analytical skills reinforced with practical problem-solving abilities

Proficient in the use of the following tools:

• CAD (at least one of the following SW, NX, Catia, ProE)
• MS Office or similar
• Experienced gained in the precision engineering/machine tool industry or Optics industry and production of product support documentation
• Knowledge of fixtures or Kinematic principles
• Knowledge of small precision machined manufacturing processes and materials.
• Some applied experience with math package e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica etc.

Required Personal Attributes:

• Confidence and intelligence, with the ability to mentor more junior engineers and oversee contractors.
• Flexible approach to tasks provided and the ability to investigate problems with an open and enquiring mind.

Qualifications or Relevant Work Experience

• Degree Level education in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with at least 5 years’ experience in design/mechanical engineer* role from concept through an end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Sound knowledge with proven track record of manufacturing engineering, materials, methods, processes, and quality systems
• Development to reach Chartered status

Taylor Hobson is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality.

What we offer you

• A multi-disciplined environment with opportunities to learn with like-minded colleagues.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.