Senior Mechanical Engineer
Core
Deliver mechanical work scope including production, checking, detailed design, and testing for nuclear facility projects.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Staff/Contract)
Builds
Machinery assemblies, layout drawings, flow diagrams, and technical compliance files for nuclear infrastructure.
Domain
Nuclear engineering and highly regulated industrial infrastructure
Required skills
Mechanical design, UK CA compliance, machining/fabrication processes, engineering calculations, design substantiation, technical file compilation
Preferred skills
Design for Assembly (DfA), nuclear sector experience, multi-discipline collaboration, report writing
Technologies
CAD tools for layout and detailed design, UK CA compliance frameworks
Responsibilities
Supervise designers in producing layout and detailed design drawings; support design through testing and execution phases; produce calculations to verify detailed design; compile technical files for machinery/UK CA compliance; guide Mechanical Designers in producing detail drawings and parts lists.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities