Contract Design Engineer, Oxford

ZipRecruiter; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform in the UK is seeking a design engineer to join their automotive technology team in Oxford. This role involves leading design projects, applying advanced CAD skills, and ensuring product reliability and safety. Ideal candidates will have experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with a focus on validation processes and problem-solving skills. The position is onsite three days a week and offers a competitive rate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in design verification & validation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly methods.

Responsibilities

• Join the automotive technology team as a design engineer.
• Lead and deliver design projects with cross-discipline teams.
• Work on high-performance products in automotive and medical sectors.

Skills

Advanced 3D CAD skills in Siemens NX

Concept creation skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to analyse data

Job description

Job Description

Rate: £43pphr outside IR35
Location of work: Oxford, 3 days per week onsite

Our client is looking for a design engineer to join their automotive technology team.

The company designs and manufactures high-performance products used within automotive, medical and commercial applications.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

Advanced 3D CAD skills in Siemens NX in the field of Mechanical and / or Electrical Engineering
Concept creation skills/experience;
Experience in design verification & validation through calculation, simulation and Prototype testing.
Ability to lead and deliver work scopes and design projects with cross-discipline team.
Knowledge of machined components, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and other manufacturing and assembly methods.

Strong problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis skills.
Professional engineering drawing/design best practice.
Ability to analyse data.

Commercial awareness of product costs, reliability and safety issues.
Automotive or battery experience is a bonus Desirable: Electrical design experience ( schematics / harness design etc)

Please send across an updated CV if you are interested in this role