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Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPI

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Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPI (TMS)
£53,000 per annum
Clevedon, Bristol | 3 days onsite per week
Join Our Client's Engineering Team
Our client is a global engineering business specialising in advanced vacuum, exhaust management and thermal management solutions, supporting demanding industries including semiconductor manufacturing and other high-technology applications.
Due to continued investment in new product development, they are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPI (TMS) to join their team in Clevedon.
This is a key technical role where you will lead mechanical engineering activities across New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes, taking products from concept through to production launch.
Your Role
You will:
- Lead mechanical engineering activities on NPI projects from concept through to production launch.
- Own mechanical architecture decisions, balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost.
- Develop mechanical solutions for advanced thermal management products used in demanding semiconductor environments.
- Lead 3D modelling, detailed component, and assembly design activities.
- Apply thermal engineering principles, including heat transfer and thermal system optimisation.
- Contribute to thermal modelling and system performance analysis.
- Work closely with manufacturing teams to support product industrialisation.
- Collaborate with electrical, controls, systems, and test engineers on integrated product solutions.
- Provide occasional customer-site support for installation and commissioning, typically around once per year.
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To Succeed, You Will Need
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Thermal Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience leading mechanical design activities on NPI/product development projects.
- Experience taking products from concept through to production release.
- Background in technically demanding industries such as semiconductor, vacuum technology, process equipment, or aerospace.
- Strong GD&T and engineering tolerancing knowledge.
- Strong proficiency in 3D CAD.
- Willingness to undertake occasional travel for customer installation and commissioning activities.


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