Principal Mechanical Engineer - Concept, Design & Development Job Details

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Eynsham, Oxford

Following a review of their technology development strategy, our client is strengthening their magnet engineering team, and currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer. The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary group in our Engineering Department, and work to develop and maintain our state of the art competence in magnet design, analysis techniques and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Development and deployment of technology projects within budget,
2. New Product: concept, design and realisation.
3. Generation of innovative design solutions
4. Evaluation of technical issues to enable reliable product performance
5. Define, review and ensure compliance of technical standards and purchasing specs
6. Evaluation of competitor products to support the businesses Marketing
7. Mentoring of technical staff

Education, Skills and Knowledge

Applicants must have a good Honours degree in an engineering discipline; post-graduate qualification and / or relevant industrial experience is advantageous but not essential.

1. Broad spectrum of mechanical engineering experience capable of applying a flexible and creative approach to a variety of engineering technologies
2. .Ability to analyse complex technical and commercial engineering problems to identify and deliver pragmatic solutions.
3. Proven ability for Technical leadership
4. Ability to plan and mitigate risks to acceptable levels to ensure project objectives are achieved on time.
5.  Awareness and experience of working within the commercial structure of a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment.
6. Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.

Send CV in the first instance to brian@piper-recruitment.com