Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Robotics

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join this exciting, well-funded, high-growth scale-up company aiming to disrupt and make history in the tunnelling and underground construction industry. The company HQ is based in Basingstoke and they offer hybrid working.

The position of Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will be part of a strong Basingstoke based team taking the prototype system to production. You will take the lessons learnt from the first robot tunnel build and combine it with your expertise to develop the next generation of robotic toolsets. You will use your experience and knowledge to shape the product and solution roadmap. If you are looking for a role with high levels of autonomy where your day-to-day work will have significant impact and visibility, then you will thrive!

Requirements of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer based in Basingstoke.

- Ideally have a Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent

- Experience with full design lifecycle including design reviews and the stage gate process or similar

- Confident design of dynamic mechanical systems, linkages, actuators, rotating mechanisms, power transmission, fluid handling, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.

- Design of products to the machinery directive to achieve CE/UKCA compliance

- Strong CAD modelling and data management skills (Solidworks & PDM)

- Strong manufacturing documentation generation skills (Drawings, BoMs, GD&T, etc.)

- Risk assessment and mitigation planning (including FMEA)

- Ability to present technically to Board level

- Ability to project manage your own delivery to meet defined objectives

Benefits Package of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

- Competitive salary

- Private Health Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Contributory Pension Scheme

- Employee Share Option Scheme

- Discretionary Bonus Scheme

This is an exciting job opportunity for someone who is detail driven and happy to 'roll up sleeves' to drive a solution to a successful outcome.

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