Mechanical Design Engineer

Deliver RACE project and operational responsibilities in collaboration with external partners, ensuring activities are completed within agreed timescales and budgetary constraints. Contribute to the development and implementation of the RACE technology roadmap, supporting the identification and pursuit of emerging technologies. Assess remote compatibility, design feasibility, and alternative technical solutions against defined requirements. Develop functional specifications, concepts, and preliminary/detailed mechanical designs, including component selection and interface definition. Undertake structural, thermal, kinematic, fluid-flow, and vibration analyses using appropriate analytical and computational methods. Produce and review CAD models, drawings, and technical documentation, ensuring manufacturability, tolerances, and assembly requirements are addressed. Coordinate procurement, manufacture, and assembly of bespoke and commercial components within programme, budget, and quality requirements. Develop assembly, inspection, testing, commissioning, and maintenance documentation. Support commissioning, troubleshooting, quality control, and resolution of manufacturing non-conformances. Develop and evaluate operational sequences, including VR simulations, considering accessibility, clashes, spatial constraints, and ergonomics. Conduct RAMI and FMECA assessments to evaluate reliability, availability, and potential failure modes. Develop maintenance strategies, spares requirements, and remote recovery procedures. Plan and coordinate project activities, resources, and supporting staff to deliver work effectively. Support business development through technical proposals, resource estimates, and cost assessments. Communicate technical work through customer reports, conference presentations, and technical publications. This role is based at Culham and requires regular onsite presence (usually 3-5 days per week). Salary is £43,702 inclusive of a Specialist Allowance.