Design and Release Engineer

LER TechForce; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking multiple Design and Release Engineers in Plymouth. This role involves significant project responsibilities including planning workflows, leading design phases, and ensuring quality and budget adherence. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with strong expertise in powertrain design and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and an innovative work environment where your voice is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Experience in powertrain design is necessary.
• Strong knowledge of multiple engine systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and formulate workflow to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Develop and coordinate engineering activities and plans.
• Resolve engineering and design conflicts effectively.
• Drive release and sign-off process ensuring targets are met.

Skills

Powertrain design

CAD skills (preferably Catia V)

Communication and presentation skills

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

Understanding of CAE tools

Mechanical development knowledge

Understanding of quality management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard?

We are looking for multiple Design and Release Engineers to work in Dearborn. These roles are % onsite. The Design Release Engineers (DRE) drives system level design and engineering work on projects from concept to production.

Roles

• Plans and formulates workflow of self and others to meet specified deadlines with minimum of supervision.
• Has engineering responsibility and can lead specific phases of projects , technical studies, specification writing, establishing technical plans.
• Develops, coordinates development plans and drives own engineering activities accordingly. Plans, initiates, and coordinates other activities such as analysis, mechanical development, procurement, quality management.
• Can initiate and coordinate and participate in design FMEA's in a technical role (not as a moderator).
• Co-ordinates project meetings, design reviews and sign off reviews.
• Responsibility for reports and presentations (internal and to customer)
• Resolves engineering and design conflicts. Being able to judge when to elevate to project management, chief engineer, etc.
• Maintain interface with other systems of the overall project.
• Owns all system engineering tasks relating to system responsibility
• Architecture
• Resolving design constraints and establishing interfaces
• DFMEA's, DVPR's
• BOM input
• Coordinating input from other skill teams as required analysis
• Supplier negotiations and lead‑time planning
• Change management
• Customer interface
• Drives release / sign‑off process and makes sure that all activities are planned, executed and targets met for release according to project timing plan
• Makes sure that all design, analysis, and mech. dev. deliverables are met according to project timing plan
• Able to coordinate work to meet tight deadlines
• Awareness of costs and budgets
• Lead and author single team proposals
• Provide engineering leadership to project team
• All other duties / responsibilities as required

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
• Master's degree preferred
• years' experience in powertrain design
• Excellent knowledge of more than one area of engine systems
• CAD skills, preferable Catia V, (not required but would be an advantage)
• Can lead system engineering process
• P-diagrams and boundary diagrams
• DFMEA's
• DVP&R
• Supplier negotiations
• Team leader skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Effectively communicates to customers
• Good understanding of CAE tools and practices
• Good understanding of mechanical development
• Understanding of quality management tools

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