Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Basildon.Due to the nature of the project, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and hold SC Clearance.6 month initial contractLocation: Basildon, 4 day per week onsiteRate: 64.22 p/h UmbrellaKey Responsibility AreasSupport senior members of staff in the delivery of technical solutions on critical Business Programmes.Generation of mechanical solutions to relevant company and international standards.Design of engineering solutions taking into account all requirements including product quality, safety, reliability, testability, sustainability, etc.Mechanical engineering detailed design, including numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.Produce Manufacturing Data Packs in line with BS8888 including appropriate application of GDandT.Generate BoM within approve PLM system (Teamcenter).Contribute to reviews of Mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.Deliver design solutions against Technical Requirements, within budget and timescales. Skills, Qualifications and KnowledgeExperience in:Technical or science degree qualified, or equivalent, with experience.Mechanical engineering for Electronic Products (including EO).Perform ''hands on'' mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software (PTC Creo).Structural design and an ability to carry out ''first pass'' analyses and work in conjunctio