A leading Defence client of ours based in Bedfordshire is in the market for Mechanical Design Engineer to join on an initial 6-month contract. As the Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.You will be involved in:Use requirements specifications and a design brief to develop innovative yet robust design solutionsUse CREO Parametric CAD to produce both concept and detail designsProduce supporting calculations and analysis to justify design decisionsWork with SMEs, Users and Lethality/Physical Design Authorities to develop concept design solutionsWork with CAD engineers to enable the production of drawings and design data packCreate and present Design Review data packsAssist with the production of prototypes and confirm designs with manufacturing/purchasing teamsPerform physical testing and design-proving activities on engineering prototypesYour skill set may include:Experience in the design and development of mechanical productsExperience of working within the defence industry. Candidates from an aerospace-focused background or expertise with working with Armoured Fighting Vehicles will be a huge advantage.In-depth working knowledge of CREO CAD software and experience using the tool to produce designs Windchill PDMExtensiv