Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Uxbridge Up to £55,000 basic + benefits A leading aerospace manufacturer is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their busy team based in Denham, Uxbridge. Responsibilities: The position is responsible for generating design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international and military standards as well as MBA requirements. It also requires the production of commercially viable product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, detail, and assembly engineering drawings. This includes: Supporting the Integrated Project Team in defining all necessary engineering work required to gain final acceptance on new and existing products. Supporting the Team Lead in reading, understanding and translating customer performance-based specifications, related documents, EU directives, associated standards and other legislative requirements into engineering specifications. Supporting the Team Lead/Senior Design Engineer in conducting trade studies into potential engineering solutions to determine the best, most commercially sound solution within the given parameters whilst optimising manufacturability using 3D CAD. Carrying out all necessary performance and structural calculations via hand calculations and other software tools such as spreadsheets and finite element analysis etc. to support design development. Producing top level design layouts from which detailed parts may be developed. Producing and maintaining engineering PDI in accordance with engineering procedures. Developing and maintaining cost and mass models for products. Producing and presenting design review presentations to internal and external customers. Produce a variety of detailed reports including e.g. CE marking technical files, load and stress reports. Checking engineering drawings for functionality and correctness and ensuring drawing complies with Engineering Drawing Best Practice. Produce quality 3D models, suitable for downstream consumption by CAM and CMM (Inspection) software. Generating a variety of engineering documents including reports, e.g. Mass Reports, Costed BOMs, DFMEAs etc. Supporting trial installations and take part in 'voice of the customer' visits. Conducting clearance and interchangeability analysis as required. Preparing retrofit and modifications designs. Producing, modifying, updating and up-revising engineering PDI in accordance with company engineering change procedures. Identifying opportunities for continual improvement in products and processes. Experience/Skills required: Degree in a relevant field e.g. Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering An experience in design software including 3D CAD modelling. Experience managing full lifecycle projects. MS Office (suite of applications). Knowledge of finite element and GD&T techniques. Experience of NX and Teamcenter would be beneficial. Click APPLY NOW to begin your application and a representative from CBSbutler will be in touch should you be suitable for the position