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Lead Design and Project Engineer - Defence Sector - Permanent - Attractive - Buckinghamshire A Lead Design and Project Engineer is needed for an established supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems, and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain. The Lead Design and Project Engineer will lead the design and development of new equipment, primarily with mechanical but also electrical skills. The Lead Design and Project Engineer must be creative, inquisitive, keen to learn, question everything and have an eye for detail. With the support of the Technical Director the Lead Design and Project Engineer role also covers the full product life-cycle, and you must take the technical lead, the design authority role and develop into a subject matter expert (SME). The Lead Design and Project Engineer will have a broad range of experience and skills within mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication, manufacturing and prototyping, product development, CAD, and project management but also a good understanding of other manufacturing methods and electrical design. This opportunity will have 3-6 months of Training and Development built in. Key Duties for the Lead Design and Project Engineer Product development, designing new solutions to meet complex customer requirements.Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design and develop solutions for customers.Create concepts, managing design compliance and regulatory compliance.Ensure solutions are viable and designed efficiently for manufacture and assembly.Be a technical point of contact for customers and accountable for successful delivery of projects.Drive the team tow