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This is a 12 month contract with a further 12 months very realistic, on site, supporting a live long-term programme, with further work behind it. You'll be working to validate and verify mechanical components and assemblies, with a mix of theoretical analysis and hands on strip down of components, determining and coordinating test activities, reviewing results, investigating failures and feeding finds back into the wider engineering team. You'll need a mechanical engineering or related degree with strong theoretical knowledge, will be able to read engineering drawings including GD&T and will be used to creating detailed engineering reports. This is what you'll be doing Support the development and validation of mechanical components and assemblies Interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T, and assess fit, function and tolerance stack-up Define test requirements and work with the test team to make sure validation activity is carried out correctly Review test data and engineering reports to assess whether components are performing as intended Investigate failures, wear and deterioration in tested parts and assemblies Strip down components and identify likely failure points before further specialist analysis where needed Feed findings back into engineering decisions around dimensions, materials and product performance Produce clear technical reports to support internal engineering activity and, where required, customer reporting Work closely with design, test and materials teams throughout the development cycle And this is what you'll need Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline Previous experience in a development, validation, test or product-focused mechanical engineering role Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings Good understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up Comfortable working with physical components, not just drawings and data Experience investigating engineering problems and understanding why a part has failed or underperformed Strong mechanical fundamentals, including material considerations, forces and component behaviour Are you up to the challenge? If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Development Engineer role apply now! *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. 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