Contract Design Engineer, 3-6 Months, Cambridge

Mechanical Engineering

Cambridge

Remote

GBP 1,356,000 - 1,744,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Job summary

A Cambridge-based Product Design company is seeking a Contract Design Engineer for a 6-month assignment. The role focuses on aesthetic form, user interface and ergonomics across consumer and healthcare projects, including world-first products, with an interest in new technology.

Required: a 2:1 or higher degree in industrial design or related discipline; creative thinker; excellent hand sketching; strong 2D presentation; 3D CAD experience (Solidworks or ProEngineer) and rendering; and hands-on

Qualifications

  • 2:1 or higher degree in industrial design or related discipline.
  • Creative thinker and concept generator.
  • Excellent hand sketching ability.
  • Strong 2D digital presentation skills.
  • 3D CAD experience, preferably Solidworks or ProEngineer.
  • 3D CAD rendering skills.
  • Hands-on modelling and workshop skills.

Skills

Hand sketching
2D presentation
Creative thinking
3D CAD rendering
3D CAD experience

Education

2:1 or higher degree in industrial design

Tools

Solidworks
ProEngineer

Job description

My client, a Product Design company situated in Cambridge are currently seeking a Contract Design Engineer for a period of 6 months.

The role carries responsibility for aesthetic form, user interface and ergonomics in projects across consumer and healthcare sectors, frequently of world-first products. Applicants should have an interest in new technology.

  • 2:1 or higher degree in industrial design or a related discipline
  • A creative thinker and concept generator
  • Excellent hand sketching ability
  • Strong 2D digital presentation skills
  • 3D CAD experience, preferably of Solidworks or ProEngineer
  • 3D CAD rendering skills
  • Comfortable with hands-on modelling and workshop skills
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