Mechanical Designer responsible for transformer layouts and technical expertise at Prolec - GE Waukesha, Inc. Involves completing mechanical designs while collaborating with engineering teams.
About the role
- Lead Design Engineer leading mechanical designs for Moog's flight-control products. Oversee design workstreams and collaborate with engineers for compliance and performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of designers and take technical accountability for design deliverables, schedules and quality.
- Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for rotating equipment and hydraulic systems, from concept to production.
- Collaborate with project, systems and stress teams to ensure designs meet all customer performance and airworthiness requirements and applicable regulations.
- Create and review accurate technical drawings and 3D CAD models suitable for manufacture and assembly.
- Apply GD&T and perform tolerance analysis to verify fit, function and manufacturability.
- Lead and facilitate DFMEA and risk identification activities; identify technical risks and mitigation strategies early.
- Present design concepts, progress updates and final designs to customers and stakeholders; support technical discussions and defend engineering tradeoffs.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; support onboarding and develop team capability.
- Support prototype build, testing and troubleshooting; iterate designs based on test results and capture lessons learnt to feed into future programs.
- Generate and maintain design documentation: BOMs, revision history and engineering change notices (ECN).
- Liaise with suppliers and manufacturing partners to specify components, tolerances and manufacturing processes.
- Escalate issues with clear analysis, options and recommended actions when required.
- Able to travel overseas (Asia and USA) and travel within the UK (between Wolverhampton and Tewkesbury Moog sites).
Requirements
- Master’s and/or Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- Significant practical experience in mechanical design (typically 8+ years) with proven experience in senior technical roles.
- Experience in aerospace industry with an understanding of regulated design and airworthiness principles.
- Experience designing rotating equipment (differential gears, ballscrews, bearings, housings, seals, shafts, couplings, torque limiters and no-back brakes) and hydraulic systems (valves, solenoids, servos, brakes).
- Proficiency in producing technical drawings and specifications; working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack‑ups.
- Knowledge of material selection and manufacturing processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; concise and confident presenter able to represent the team with customers and senior stakeholders.
- Calm and effective under technical pressure; strong track record of resolving complex technical problems and making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs under pressure.
- Experience leading or contributing to DFMEAs and risk assessments; ability to identify and manage technical risks.
- Demonstrated experience participating in Material Review Board (MRB) processes, experience in dispositioning and approving non‑conforming products.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance, mental health support and financial advice
- Generous life assurance and company pension contribution (from 6%)
- Employee share options, free onsite parking and EV Charging
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