Randstad are recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer for a client based in Central Bristol. They are a rapidly growing company that specialises in manufacturing high pressure valves for a variety of industries, including the Automotive and Aerospace industries. The successful candidate will join the Design Team and will responsible for the Design and Product Development of the client's products. Requirements Degree level education in Mechanical Engineering or closely related subject 4 or more years relevant industry experience Experience of mechanical design of complex components - hydraulics or valves would be a great advantage Experience analysing mechanical stresses and displacements, using both numerical methods and FEA. Experience with CAD and producing technical drawings High levels of personal accountability and ownership, to effectively deliver on challenging and ambitious targets Strong presentation (both of technical solutions and data) and reporting skills Ability to focus on detail to fully understand issues and drive improvement Technical leadership and mentoring skills Understanding of Additive Manufacturing Understanding of machining processes and their relevance in mechanical design Understanding of CFD and its application for fluid analysis Basic understanding of wider system technology including electronics, software and control and its impact on mechanical design Experience working in the Automotive or Aerospace industries would be beneficialKey Responsibilities Design of prototype and production products - both components and systems Management of product manufacturing documentation, including CAD, drawings, bill of materials and AM build files Finding and communicating with suppliers for prototype production Providing design support throughout product manufacture, assembly and testing Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver world leading products Providing technical direction relating to mechanical design on projects Technical leadership and mentoring, supporting design engineers on larger projects This is a full time permanent position that will be based at the office in Central Bristol and the production facility in Pucklechurch. The position comes with a salary of GBP40,000-GBP50,000, a 9 day working fortnight and flexible hours. If you are interested, please make an application at your earliest convenience. Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business