Senior mechanical engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer West Sussex GBP45,000 - GBP58,000 A leading provider of advanced engineering solutions in the defense and security sectors, is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects and work alongside a team of passionate professionals dedicated to innovation and excellence. Key Accountabilities - Senior Mechanical Engineer + Innovative design skills in Electro-Mechanical mechanisms. + Technical lead within a small, mixed discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line with cost, time, and quality requirements. + Lead in the creation of designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software. + Lead and work in collaboration with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs, including stress, fatigue vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation. + Perform lab testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs. + Be responsible for leading and developing engineering reports to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements. + Coordinate with wider engineering teams to integrate electronic, control and drive systems into equipment designs. Skills and knowledge required - Senior Mechanical Engineer + Experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures. + Proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production in a Lead role. + Ability to analyse the loads on, and design solutions for, items such as gear drives, bearings and motors. + Have an understanding of the application of machining, casting, fabrication and moulding techniques. + Have experience in the use of a 3D CAD system (ideally SolidWorks)