Contract Development Engineer - Inside IR35 - 12 Month Contract + ExtSouth Wales - On-site - Rate dependent on experienceYolk Recruitment is supporting a global engineering business with an established customer base of major blue-chip manufacturers, and a track record of offering long-term contract opportunities in a professional, stable and positive working environment.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 GDandT and will be used to creating detailed engineering reports. This is what you''ll be doingSupport the development and validation of mechanical components and assembliesInterpret engineering drawings, including GDandT, and assess fit, function and tolerance stack-upDefine test requirements and work with the test team to make sure validation activity is carried out correctlyReview test data and engineering reports to assess whether components are performing as intendedInvestigate failures, wear and deterioration in tested parts ..... full job details .....