Design Engineer

Integral PowerTrain (Helix); Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Integral PowerTrain (Helix) is seeking a design engineer to develop innovative powertrain components and systems, delivering on agreed requirements on time within cost and quality targets for internal development and customer projects.

You will work closely with the Lead Designer and Chief Engineer, use first principles and hand calculations, create models and drawings, and participate in design reviews to drive robust, manufacturable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with the Lead Designer on technical aspects of the components or systems you are designing.
• Design components, systems and products using design tools to meet client requirements and specifications.
• Present in technical meetings and participate in design reviews.
• Apply first principles of engineering and hand calculations to validate design solutions.
• Create models and drawings for manufacture and release for production.
• Check drawings and Change Orders for release to manufacture against Helix design standards.
• Specify simulation requirements and interpret results to improve designs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure designs suit manufacturing processes and tooling.
• Liaise with Procurement for feedback and to ensure parts meet required standards.
• Investigate failures, propose and implement countermeasures, and document all work.

Job description

To create innovative designs for powertrain systems and products that achieve the agreed requirements and specification, on time within the approved cost and quality targets, both for internal development and across customer projects.

Responsibilities

• To communicate regularly and succinctly with the Lead Designer on technical aspects of the components or systems you are designing. Report to the Chief Engineer as required.
• To design components, systems and products using various design tools to meet the client’s requirements and specification.
• To present in technical meetings as required and actively participate in design reviews asking questions to gain further understanding.
• To understand and use first principles of engineering and hand calculations to validate design solutions.
• Create models and drawings that can be used to manufacture and build components/systems.
• Check drawings and Change Orders of designs for release for manufacture, to Helix design standards.
• Specify simulation requirements, Interpret and analyse results and data to yield improved design solutions.
• To work closely with all areas of the business to ensure the highest level of collaboration.
• To collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure the product is designed to suit the identified manufacturing processes and tooling.
• Liaise with Procurement and suppliers to obtain design for manufacture feedback, then support Quality to ensure the parts received are of the required standard.
• To investigate mechanical failures or unexpected problems, provide potential solutions, and if required implement necessary countermeasures, documenting all work completed throughout.
• To prepare technical reports and present the data at all levels across the organisation.
• Support the creation of DFMEA documents – attending reviews and implementing necessary mitigating actions.
• Assist in developing design procedures and tools.
• Ongoing identification of opportunities to reduce complexity, cost, and waste.
• Support the development of quality and validation processes.
• Support the sales teams in the development of marketing opportunities.
• Any other tasks that are reasonably assigned to you by your line manager, including development activities, which are within your capability and grade.