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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire - Hybrid working

Skills: CAD, CATIA, NX, Mechanical Design, 3D Design, BOM, PDM, PLM, GD&T, Dimensions, DFM,

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.
If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.
The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

The Role

As a Mechanical Design Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will help to deliver robust designs and work packages using Catia and NX CAD software to high tolerances for use in the aerospace industry. These will be designed to meeting stringent manufacturing, quality, cost and weight targets. You will be responsible for developing innovative mechanical design solutions, to current and future aerospace industry challenges, as well as the development of through-life improvements and modifications on existing smart motor and power generation technologies.

*Create and support the definition of robust mechanical design solutions, for R&D / R&T project/s, by ensuring the designs are technically robust, fit for purpose and meet both the business and customer needs.
*Deliver engineering solutions that meet ''Design to Cost'' and ''Design to Manufacture/Assembly'' requirements.
*Produce and maintain CAD models, drawings and parts lists that are compliant with all company standards, associated within the work packages assigned to you.
*The focal point for any technical Engineering investigation support requirements to Manufacture Engineering, Operations, Programs and Supply chain, Customer support & Quality.
*Mechanical Design of in-service product alterations and tooling including documentation
*Review and approve design activities created by themselves and others.
*Produce and report on Design Assurance documentation, including; design reports, test procedures and Hand/Stress calculations, such as interference fits, thermal growth, hoop and tensile stresses, thread loadings and tolerance analyses.
*Responsible for the oversight and approval of design solutions delivered by more junior Engineers within designated teams.

Desirable Experience

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience, but we''re also keen to help people grow and develop in this role. If you have some or all of the following, we''d love to hear from you:

*A Mechanical, Automotive or Aeronautical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification/work experience.
*Experience delivering work packages and supervising and guiding other Engineers in a team.
*Mechanical design experience with ideally with some exposure to rotating equipment such as shafts, bearings, rotors, motors, generators or other electric machines.
*An understanding of engineering materials and production methods relevant to them.
*Substantial experience of using 2D & 3D CAD software - ideally Catia and NX.
*Good working knowledge of MS Software i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
*Ability to communicate clearly, through written and verbal means, to all levels within the business and be able to interact easily with other Engineering teams.
*If you have experience in the design of other complex dynamic system types then you have skills we are interested in and we would welcome your application.