Join our client and leverage your expertise and leadership in mechanical design to make a significant impact!

Holt Executive is partnered with a leading electro-optics design and manufacturing business, seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join and lead their expanding Engineering team.

If you are passionate about innovation and leadership in mechanical design, this role is for you.

  As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will provide leadership and technical direction within a medium-sized, mixed discipline, project design team.

 

Key Responsibilities for the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

- Provide leadership and technical direction within a medium size, mixed discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line within budget, time and quality requirements.
- Lead in the creation of designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software and other mathematical modelling tools.
- Lead and work in collaboration with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs, for performance including stress, fatigue & vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation
- Produce and manage detail engineering and assembly drawings for manufacturing, perform lab development and testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs.
- Be responsible for leading and developing engineering reports (in partnership with other engineering discipline Leads) to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements.

Key Skills and Experience for the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

- Have experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures for use in harsh environments - preferably in the defence industry.
- Have proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production in a Lead role.
- Be articulate to present complex technical arguments clearly and logically.
- The ability to analyse the loads on, and design solutions for, items such as gear drives bearings and motors
- A good understanding of motion control/servo control precision mechanisms.
- An understanding of the application of machining, casting, fabrication and moulding techniques
- Have experience in the use of SolidWorks CAD system.

   Company Benefits:

- 37.5-hour work week with lunchtime finishes on Fridays.
- 28 days annual leave and Christmas closure.
- Employee Help@Hand Service providing access to remote GP services, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy consultations.
- Life Assurance Policy, including Bereavement Counselling and Probate Helpline.
- Company Share Incentive Plan and Save as You Earn Scheme.
- Wellbeing initiatives, including access to the Aviva Wellbeing App and regular wellbeing activities.
- Employee discount scheme, including access to a wellbeing hub.
- Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.

 
Security Clearance Requirements:
Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement.

Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.