Applications / Sales Engineer

Vibe Recruit; Brightwell; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibe Recruit is seeking an Applications Engineer (Design for Manufacture) to join a dynamic design office in Oxfordshire. You will apply advanced 3D CAD skills and manufacturing knowledge to develop world-class products, project-manage customer amendments, and liaise with suppliers and regulators to certify designs.

The role requires a degree and at least five years in a similar position within automotive, marine or aerospace manufacturing, with NX CAD experience and strong problem-solving

Qualifications

• Degree-level education with at least five years' experience as an Applications Engineer or similar.
• Experience in automotive, marine or aerospace manufacturing environments.
• Strong ability to create and issue technical drawings from assemblies.
• Advanced skills in solving engineering challenges with innovative solutions.
• Experience with moulded components and GRP/CFRP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Project manage customer-specific amendments to existing designs.
• Conduct customer integration studies and coordinate with production.
• Manage budgets and BOMs for each project.
• Work with regulatory bodies to certify designs.
• Provide technical support to production and sales teams.
• Liaise on technical matters with component suppliers.
• Produce and manage technical assembly and manufacturing drawings.
• Involve in product testing and validation.
• Assist in build and test from project brief to customer delivery.

Skills

NX CAD

Mechanical design

Technical drawings

Problem solving

Project coordination

3D modelling

Manufacturing processes understanding

Education

Degree level education

Tools

NX CAD software

Job description

Applications Engineer (Design for Manufacture)

An outstanding opportunity is now available to join a dynamic Design Office, of a prestigious and well-respected, specialist manufacturer, in Oxfordshire. The Applications Engineer will have a key role in the further development of world class products.

A strong underlying technical ability together with a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, common in automotive and marine industry sectors will enable you to work closely with the commercial team, to project manage customer specific requirements and work closely, and support, the busy assembly line operation.

A hands-on approach to problem solving will enable you to identify and become involved in product improvements.

Main Duties:

• Project Manage customer specific amendments to existing designs.
• Conduct customer specific integration studies.
• Manage the budget and BOM's for each custom project.
• Work with regulatory bodies to certify designs.
• Provide technical support to production and sales departments.
• Liaise on technical matters with component suppliers.
• Produce, maintain and manage technical assembly and manufacturing drawings.
• Involvement in product testing.
• Assist in the build and test of each project from project brief to customer delivery.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Formal education, preferably to degree level, with at least five years' experience as an Applications Engineer, or a similar role.
• Experience in an automotive, marine or aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Advanced skills in 3D CAD environment (NX preferable), with strong understanding of component & assembly models, and creating & issuing of technical drawings.
• Advanced skills solving engineering challenges with innovative solutions.
• Experience of mechanical systems.
• Experience of fabricated components
• Understanding of moulded GRP / CFRP components and the associated tooling
• Understanding of fluid circuits and/or electrical systems is an advantage.