Senior Mechanical Engineer

Placed: 27/11/17
Region: Oxfordshire
Location: Abingdon
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Key Responsibilities

- Project management of major superconducting magnet systems, typical values between £300k and £1m.
- Design and development of cryogenic and mechanical systems associated with superconducting technology.
- Generation of line-up information for the drawing office, and checking and approving of drawings.
- Generation of working instructions and procedures in accordance with the Company`s Quality Assurance policy.
- Carrying out tests in the workshop, and recording and interpreting results.
- Liaison with customers and suppliers in all parts of the world as required.
- Generation of reports and scientific papers for internal use and external publication.
- Keeping up to date with relevant technology and disseminating information within the Company.
- Fostering relationships and links with existing customers and suppliers, and with potential new customers in academia and industry.
- Running subcontracts with suppliers and contractors.
- Dealing with queries from customers and collaborators, and supplying information in the relevant format in a concise and timely manner.
- Carrying out analysis for other members of the engineering team as required.
- Supervising other members of staff.

Qualifications and Experience

- Mechanical or general engineer ideally Chartered with MIMechE status. Must be degree qualified, and should possess excellent analytical skills.
- Wide experience, with knowledge of a range of engineering processes and techniques. A background in cryogenics, superconductivity, and associated technologies would be beneficial, although not essential.
- Knowledge of COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software package and MathCad would be an advantage.

Personal Attributes

The post requires the following skills:

- High standard of spoken and written English
- Effective problem solver
- Good interpersonal communicator.
- Ability to work efficiently as part of a fast-paced team